NHTSA Complaint #10016589 — 1999 AUDI A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10016589
Vehicle	1999 AUDI A6
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 27, 2003
Date Filed	April 27, 2003
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL, LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. NOTHING WAS ON, SUCH AS THE AC OR THE HEATER. THERE WERE NO SIGNALS OR ANY ALARMS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. IN TERMS OF MINUTES, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LIGHT SMOKE TURNED INTO PITCH BLACK SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY TURNING INTO FLAMES. IN A MATTER OF A MINUTE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR FRONT END. *NLM

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