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2004 Audi A4 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	493177
Internal NHTSA #	10082316
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2004
File date	17/05/04
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	(1) i was waiting at a major intersection at a red light. When it turned green, i proceeded into the intersection. An unlicensed, uninsured driver in an old chevrolet pick-up truck coming in the opposite direction ran the red left turn light and collided broadside into the driver's side of my 2004 audi s4 quattro sedan. (2) the side airbag, which is in the driver's seat at the exact location of the impact, failed to deploy. I broke my left hand, injured my right shoulder (rotator cuff impingement), and suffered lacerations to both hands. There was substantial damage to the driver's side of the car, including the b-pillar, which is a structural part of the uni-body frame. I have digital photographs of the damage that i can send to nhtsa if you provide me with your e-mail address. (3) i contacted audi u. S. A. To complain, and they did not offer to do anything to correct the failure of the side airbag to deploy. The car has been repaired at a competent paint and body shop and i am driving it again. The repairs took two months, and were paid for by my automobile insurance company under my uninsured motorists property damage coverage. The body shop retained the broken parts, including the b-pillar, and they are available for inspection. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REDONDO BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	WAUPL68E14AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	AUDI OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Dealer's telephone number	213-745-7200
Dealer's city	LOS ANGELES
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90007

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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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2004 Audi A4 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Audi A4 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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