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2001 Audi A4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	623247
Internal NHTSA #	10185522
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2001
File date	10/12/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*- the contact has a 2001 audi a4 and stated that while driving on the highway at 55 mph, he started smelling an odor coming from the driver's seat of the vehicle. He pulled over to the side of the road and notice that there was smoke coming from underneath the seat, seconds after the contact got out of the vehicle the air bag deployed without prior warning. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle had a short in the electrical wiring. Contact can provide copy of invoice repair if needed. The current and failure mileage were both 200,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAKE MILLS, WI
VIN pattern	WAUDH68DX1AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/03/25
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	INTERNATIONAL AUTO
Dealer's telephone number	414-543-3000
Dealer's city	MILWAUKEE
Dealer's state code	WI
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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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2001 Audi A4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Audi A4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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