Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A6 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295079 Incident Date: Aug, 17 2004
Consumer's City: ASHBURN Consumer's State: VA
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: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUBA34B8WN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 15 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1) traveling southbound on route 28 in sterling, virginia between sterling rd and old ox rd (route 606) at 8:25 pm on august 18, 2004. 2) both passenger side side impact airbags exploded without any impact (or accident) of anykind occuring. driver (myself) maintained control of the vehicle in moderately heavey traffic and pulled the car over when safe at dulles international airport. 3) problem reported to audi usa customer service on 8/19/04. no response from audi as of today.*ak