NHTSA Complaint #10583210 — 2002 AUDI TT

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10583210
Vehicle	2002 AUDI TT
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date of Incident	March 4, 2014
Date Filed	April 16, 2014
Mileage	99,281 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

AUDI TT'S 2002 AND OTHERS ALL HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DOOR LATCH HAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCH THAT FAILS. THUS, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THE COMPUTER SENSOR IN THE DOOR HANDLE IS DEFECTIVE. IT'S DANGEROUS. YOU CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. IF YOU GOOGLE AUDI TT DOOR LATCH SENSOR PROBLEMS, YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. GO TO THIS LINK FOR A UTUBE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2LV62SEDY-S AUDI NEEDS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY. *TT

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