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2010 Audi A3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	889461
Internal NHTSA #	10433092
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2010
File date	25/10/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In 30-35 mph traffic, glow-plug light began flashing. I pulled over, checked the manual, and called the dealership. I was told the car was safe to drive, and was given a service appointment for the following morning. Upon restarting the car, i noticed not only the flashing glow-plug light, but the check-engine light, which had come on as well. Also, when i pulled out, power seemed limited and acceleration difficult. Now on a two lane country road with no shoulder, i called the dealership again, and was told to stop the car immediately and have it towed in. Since i was close to home, and unable to find a good place to stop, i drove home. The following morning, the car would not start, and audi sent a tow truck. The car was not looked at for 24 hours (tdi-trained mechanics in a meeting or some such), but on thursday i got a report. The fuel pump had failed catastrophically, sending metal debris throughout the fuel system. Total replacement of the fuel system was required, including the fuel tank. The first-suspected cause -contaminated fuel- had been ruled out. I was told the failure was a 1-in-100,000 fluke, but nothing about the fact that there had been over 100 complaints to the nhtsa as of early 2011, prompting an nhtsa investigation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILTON, GA
VIN pattern	WAUKJBFM0AAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Audi A3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Audi A3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

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