| Issue ID | 1361629 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10959465 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/03/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As i was driving on a straightaway, i turned on the heater in my car and within minutes i was feeling extremely nauseous and felt like i was losing control and focus. I tried to figure out what was causing this reaction and why i could smell a light fume in the car as there were no other vehicles in front of me. I turned around to my children in the backseat to ask them if they felt okay, and i saw that they were nearly asleep. I opened the windows and turned off the heater since i realized the car was fine before i turned the heater on. I also realized it was probably carbon monoxide poisoning that was causing our symptoms. Although my children and i are okay as a result of my quick actions, i could have passed out and crashed very badly, hurting my family and other innocent people. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORWOOD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WAUACGFF7F1XXXXXX |
| 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 | 3 |
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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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