NHTSA Complaint #10147724 — 2000 AUDI A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10147724
Vehicle	2000 AUDI A6
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 30, 2005
Date Filed	January 13, 2006
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN 2004 ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V133000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FLAMES WERE FIRST NOTICED COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE SCENE. THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTED THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT A FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *NM

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