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2016 Audi A3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1580000
Internal NHTSA #	11230233
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2016
File date	12/03/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased this car december of 2018 (6 months ago), vehicle still under warranty. Late jan (a month after purchase), while driving on the road, the left side bumper grille, a large plastic piece fell off. I thought it was a fluke, so i purchased a replacement part and put it back into the bumper. A month later in late march, that same piece fell off again while i was driving on the freeway, caused a large boom noise and was a hazard to other vehicles driving at high speeds on the freeway. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the part again. Fast forward to june, this same part on the right side fell off again while driving on the freeway and causing the same road hazard for all vehicles. In summary, within a span of 6 months this part had fell off 3 times. This is a design flaw in the bumper design of this car and need to be investigated, otherwise it's a major road hazard to have car parts falling off and flying on the freeway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BREA, CA
VIN pattern	WAUA7GFF9G1XXXXXX
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	60
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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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2016 Audi A3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Audi A3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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