NHTSA Complaint #10545081 — 2006 AUDI A3

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10545081
Vehicle 2006 AUDI A3
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 94,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED USED - SO IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PREVIOUS ISSUE. HOWEVER, INITIALLY, THE DASHBOARD PANEL INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT." THEN THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE WOULD SWITCH TO THE LEFT AND IT WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IF I TOGGLED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD BACK AND FORTH - THE LIGHTS WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HOWEVER, NOW THE ISSUE DOES NOT RESOLVE ITSELF BY DOING THIS. AND, ON OCCASION IN THE DARK - BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE RESEARCHED PUBLIC FORUMS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMUNITY ISSUE WITH SOME AUDI VEHICLES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET HURT OR WORSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS IS A FORUM LISTING YEARS OF COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL AUDI DRIVERS: HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-332613.HTML *JS

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