Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A8 / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006091139 Incident Date: Oct, 06 2006
Consumer's City: SEEKONK Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A8 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUML44E15N Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Owner was driving the audi home when he smelled something burning. he pulled over and observed a fire in the engine compartment. fire burned with greatest intensity in lower left rear of engine compartment, from location of left side catalytic converter. spark plugs removed from engine showed overfueling problem in #6 and #8 cylinders on left bank, causing catalytic converter to overheat and start the fire. *nm