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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040312 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CINCINNATI | Consumer's State: OH |
| 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: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUCB28D5WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 26 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated timing belt broke at the end of 2001. she stated that when the timing belts break on these audis and bend the valves,e they will destroy the engine. she reported having no problems with the engine since then. she had the car towed in 2001. the bill was $4,468.00. the timing belt went out at 80,000 miles. an advocate for audi in michigan told her on 9-26-05 that they sent her a letter concerning the timing belt. they were unsure as to when they sent it. the contact searched the internet and found some information about a lawsuit filed against audi. (9-27-05 the contact called the same advocate and asked her to check the reference number on the car, and the advocate told her that there was ongoing campaign concerning the timing belt. it was called the jk campaign. the control arm was called the je campaign. she has never received any recall letters and notified the advocate that she had never received a letter. the contact stated that in the maintenance book,it stated that the timing belt should not have to be changed until 90,000 miles.*ak |
