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2015 Audi A3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1597632
Internal NHTSA #	11253010
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2015
File date	29/08/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2015 audi a3. The vehicle was purchased in march of 2019. While the contact's husband was attempting to park the vehicle, he depressed the brake pedal and attempted to reverse the vehicle closer to the curb. When the driver shifted into drive and released the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated and the steering wheel seized. It took the driver excessive strength to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle continued to accelerate on its own and came to a stop when it crashed into the neighbor's parked and unoccupied vehicle. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that the driver was in shock. The day before the crash, the radio stations independently mixed up on their own and there was a lot of static. An unknown dealer was called and notified of the failure. The contact planned to take the vehicle to a dealer the following day. An appointment was scheduled with the manufacturer to have someone inspect the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not towed and was able to be driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	WAUACGFF5F1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2015 Audi A3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Audi A3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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