Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A6 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268813 Incident Date: Mar, 21 2004
Consumer's City: MISSION HILLS Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A6 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heated steering wheel became too hot while being used and began to smoke. when the consumer turned the system off the heat subsided. the dealer wanted to replace the entire steering column instead of disconnecting the heating device. *jb