Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A8 / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004001182 Incident Date: Dec, 27 2004
Consumer's City: ALBANY Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A8 Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUML44E34N Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 27 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My audi a8 2004 model [xxx] cop device burned with a wire fire on dec 28, 2oo4 - i could only stop a further fire by using a fire ext. and disconnecting the battery. i was told by the audi shop dch maplewood n.j. and my regular repair shop langan motors, schenectady. n.y. that they have never had seen such a problem. *ak updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)