| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295208 | Incident Date: Aug, 11 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUCB28D2WA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 1998 audi 1.8 t along highway when timing belt failed, without warning, wrecking engine. car had only 58k miles, and owners manual does not recommend replacing timing belt until 90k miles. there is no tsb for the belt but audi is aware of the problem and requires all new timing belts to be installed in a new configuration. *ak |
