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2011 Audi A3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1569118
Internal NHTSA #	11217163
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2011
File date	27/05/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Intermittent failure of exterior lights to include headlights, turn signal lights, and brake lights during driving. The first occurrence was at night. Fault seems to be (engine) temperature dependent (i. E. - does not seem to occur when engine bay is cold). Issue continued to occur intermittently for several days (until the parts in the following description were replaced). The plastic housing for a 30 ampere fuse (position f16) in the engine compartment was partially melting. The melted fuse residue worked itself into the fuse box terminals (causing damage of the fuse box) and causing a faulty connection which in turn caused the intermittent failures of the exterior lights. I have attached pictures of the f16 (position) 30 ampere fuse showing its partially melted plastic body and the fuse holder block (also with partially melted contact position / terminal area). Upon further investigation, the fault is exactly the same as a current nhtsa campaign id 13v569000 for a vw (a sister company of audi) in both the fuse location and its affects. It's not uncommon for vw and audi to use same parts. Failure of exterior lights (especially at night) is extremely hazardous. Internet search show multiple occurrences of the same issue for audi a3 (similar model years). Owner has the faulty parts (for your inspection if need be). Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68630
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
VIN pattern	WAUBEAFM0BAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Audi A3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Audi A3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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