| Issue ID | 1446683 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11072496 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 13/02/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a3. Upon attempting to register the vehicle with the department of motor vehicles in california, the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair and was unable to register the vehicle due to an open recall. The contact called an unknown audi dealer in santa ana, ca and was informed that parts were expected to be available in april of 2018. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GARDEN GROVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | WAUKFAFM5CAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 21/03/15 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | CALIFORNIA AUTO GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 818-769-4999 |
| Dealer's city | SUNLAND |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91040 |