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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002193091 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2002 |
Consumer's City: DECATUR | Consumer's State: GA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2002 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WAULT68E82A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 16 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 20 2002 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ignition coil failed on highway. car "shook" violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road, the coil housing caught fire. the fire ultimately burned itself out, and the car was towed to the local dealership for repair. the dealership notified audi usa of the defect and recommended vehicle replacement. audi usa elected to repair car under warranty. multiple failures have occurred since (see list). ts |