NHTSA Complaint #10074661 — 1999 AUDI A6
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10074661 |
| Vehicle | 1999 AUDI A6 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 96,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NH |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 1999 AUDI AND I RECENTLY STARTED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONTEND. DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE AUDI DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE GOING BAD. I DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED AT THAT TIME. AFEW WEEKS LATER I WAS ON THE INTERNET AND READ ABOUT A CONTROLARM BUSHING RECALL FOR THE 1999 AUDI. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD HEARD OF THE UPCOMING RECALL BUT HAS NO PAPERWORK ON IT. THEN I CALLED THE AUDI HEADQUARTERS THEY TOLD ME THAT IT THE RECALL WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE MY CAR IS PART OF THIS RECALL. I ALSO READ THAT AT LOW SPEEDS THE EFFECTED PART CAN COME LOOSE AND MAKE MY TIRE FALL OF THE CAR. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND THE $1000 TO GET THIS FIXED IF IT IS A RECALL. I HAVE RECIVED NO HELP FROM AUDI TO SEE WETHER MY CAR WILL BE IN THE RECALL OR NOT. *AK
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