| Issue ID | 443181 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10043041 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/10/03 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car will totally fail to accelerate. Pressing the gas to the floor results in almost no movement. This happens after hitting the brakes and then the gas, usually during routing traffic or an avoidance maneuver. This will get someone (me) killed. *la |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEANSIDE, NY |
| VIN pattern | WAULD64B94NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 29/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ANCHOR AUDI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 5168875300 |
| Dealer's city | LYNBROOK |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11563 |