NHTSA Complaint #10125149 — 1997 AUDI A4 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10125149
Vehicle	1997 AUDI A4
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	December 27, 2004
Date Filed	June 13, 2005
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NH

Consumer Description

AUDI (97 A4 QUATTRO) HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO CONTROL ARMS - OFFERING FREE REPLACEMENT. THEY FURTHER STATE THAT IF THE CONTROL ARMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, THEY WILL REIMBURSE ALL COSTS. I HAVE MY CAR MAINTAINED FAITHFULLY, USUALLY BY A DEALER, BUT I DID NOT HAVE THE FORMAL 90K MILE CHECK DONE. SINCE I DID NOT FOLLOW THEIR FORMAL PROCESS, THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. (THIS IS NOT A "MAINTAINABLE PART", SO THE ONLY FIX, IF INDICATED AT 90K MILES, WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACEMENT). AUDI'S POSITION SEEMS UNREASONABLE, GIVEN THE "UNREPAIRABILITY FACTOR".

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