| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 997092357 | Incident Date: Oct, 17 1997 |
| Consumer's City: FAYETTEVILLE | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUCB88D0VA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The a4, unlike all other cars i've ever owned, does not have 'splash shields' inboard of the front disc brake rotors. in the rain, this causes a quite alarming period, when the brakes are initially applied, of sheer terror, because the car is not stopping! this has been made a mandatory recall all across europe, and there, insurance companies won't cover you if you rear-end someone and don't have the shields on. i see no reason why audi won't also carry this to the us, until they get sued when someone gets killed because of it. switching to gas-slotted brake rotors helps this situation, but does not eliminate it. thanks, and i hope this gets taken care of before i hit someone! oh, every single person with an a4 that i know has the same problem. |
