NHTSA Complaint #10060852 — 1998 AUDI A4 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10060852
Vehicle	1998 AUDI A4
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Date of Incident	March 5, 2004
Date Filed	March 9, 2004
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

1998 AUDI A4 FWD / 101,000 MILES / BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM / FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT (LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM) SNAPPED AT BUSHING AS I WAS PARKING. CAR WAS RENDERED LIMP AND COULD NOT BE TOWED DUE TO PROBABLE FENDER DAMAGE THAT WOULD BE CAUSED BY DRAGGING LIMP WHEEL. HAD THIS COMPONENT BROKEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNAVOIDABLE.

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