| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007106828 | Incident Date: May, 17 2007 |
| Consumer's City: TEQUESTA | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:starter assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUEA88D7VA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 23 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 01 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 audi a4. the vehicle was serviced for recall # 06v403000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). when the vehicle was picked up from the dealer, the battery was dead and had to be jump started. the vehicle failed to restart after being driven 25 miles and then parked. the dealer stated that the battery failure was unrelated to the recall repair. the contact purchased a new battery, but the vehicle still would not start. a local mechanic stated that the cause of failure was the starter and the wire was burned to the starter. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 76,000. |
