Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / QUATTRO / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003238417 Incident Date: Sep, 29 2003
Consumer's City: BETHESDA Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: QUATTRO Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUED28D1WA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 29 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 14 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at about 40 mph and decelerating for a red signal, the steering wheel locked up completely with the engine on. the car proved uncontrollable. the steering wheeil became again operational after i shut off and re-started the engine.