| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293443 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ESTACADA | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A6 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Back pressure develops when refueling with the engine and ignition off. gasoline gushes out onto attendant, car and ground. obviously, there is a risk of injury or death from fire or explosion. this has happened many times , so that we no longer fill our tank, as its not nearly as bad if we fill it only 3/4 full. it will still spray out, but not gush out. this is a serious problem which audi refuses to acknowledge as a defect, even though lives could be at risk. *jb |
