Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A6 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045250 Incident Date: Nov, 02 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A6 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle she smelled melted plastic, maybe an electrical odor. when she pulled over fire and smoke was coming from the dashboard vents. there were no prior warnings or prior problems with the vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire. the insurance company inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire. *ak