| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053928 | Incident Date: Jan, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CORTLANDT MANOR | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: S4 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUXD68D81A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1) car is 2001 audi s4 avant. car was running for approximately 15 minutes, and was idling at top of driveway for about 5 minutes with parking brake engaged while other car in front was being moved. upon release of parking brake regular brakes failed, resulting in car rolling downhill, about 30 feet, from a standing start and colliding with a parked car. brake pedal showed no resistance other than mild spring push-back, and was pushed down to floor. a brake pedal was pumped with no result. same brake conditions were repeated immediately after collision and over a continuing period of minutes with identical results, during which time i exited and returned to car on multiple occasions. finally, after approximately 5 minutes following the accident brakes resumed full and normal functioning. car was idling throughout this time period without interruption. air bags did not deploy . 3) reported to dealer mohegan lake motors) on 1/16 and to audi america on same or next day. car towed to dealer on 1/17. audi america reported later that they had no knowledge of any similar occurrences or issues concerning brakes - also began inquiry on why air bags did not deploy , but i did not pursue this during our discussions since there were no injuries. dealer reported on 1/24 that they were unable to duplicate the problem, and had no answer for the brake failure, and were taking no corrective actions. audi america reported on 1/25 they were taking no further action and making no further inquiries. *ak |
