NHTSA Complaint #10102673 — 1999 AUDI A6

I RECENTLY BROUGHT OUR 1999 AUDI A-6 IN FOR A RECALL RELATED TO INSPECTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO SEE IF THE BOOTS WERE DEGRADED. ONE WAS AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE SURPRISE CAME WHEN I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY - THAT IS THE LEFT TIE ROD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT RECALLS 99V248000 AND 00V414000 REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE TIE ROD SEALS. FOR SOME REASON, MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL - THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. FURTHER, I HAVE SEEN IN THIS WEB SITE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF 99 A-6S RE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND I HEARD ONE PERSON IN MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. WAITING ROOM GRIPING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TOO. I BELIEVE THAT ALL 1999 AUDI A-6S SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST, YOU SHOULD BE OPENING AN INVESTIGATION - THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM - JUST LIKE YOUR RECENT RECALL OF DODGE SUVS AND TRUCKS. FURTHERMORE, THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PAID SEVERELY HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *JB