| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042851 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SUNBURY | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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:storage |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUBA24B3WN | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2005 | 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: (1) purchased auto 10/7/05. pick-up in miami. auto has always been operated in florida climate. drove car to pennsylvania arriving on 10/9/05. on 10/13/05 detected a strong smell of gasoline immediately after refueling and parking in garage. (this was first time car was refueled in pennsylvania and parked in garage). (2) problem diagnosed as a leak in a seam of the plastic gas tank of the audi a6. has caused no injuries as yet. obvious consequence is foul odor and , more importantly, a hazard to the environment and a potential fire hazard. carfax vehicle history shows no record of the car being involved in an accident, not have i experienced one since purchasing. (3) licensed repair shop is currently searching for replacement gas tank and determining the approximate labor cost to replace. *nm |
