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2001 Audi A4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	552736
Internal NHTSA #	10130075
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2001
File date	25/07/05
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Front brake failure. Out of four pad/shoes, 3 pads physically separated off of their respectivie shoes. One of the three actually came out during driving. When this occured, i temporarily lost braking ability as the brake pedal went to the floor without providing any decelaration. Car needed to be towed to the dealership as it became usafe to drive. The remaining pad/shoe that was not separated was in reaonable condition measuring 7. 7mm (out of 10mm). The two remaining separated pads are chipped showing major delamination and major degredation. Remaining pads & shoes have been saved. Brake pads/shoes & rotors were replaced by ira audi 97 andover street danvers, ma 978-739-8806 this appears to be a catastrophic product failure once the pad lets loose completely. Events leading up to failure: about a week before, i was hearing a thunk sound when the car would change from reverse to forward motion. This occured only after the vehicle was sitting overnight.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	33000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SWAMPSCOTT, MA
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	01/08/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	IRA AUDI
Dealer's telephone number	978-739-8806
Dealer's city	DANVERS
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01923

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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2001 Audi A4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Audi A4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

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