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2004 Audi A4 Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	491333
Internal NHTSA #	10080768
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2004
File date	01/07/04
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1. 8. On july 1, with 2389 miles on the car, i had a blowout of my right rear tire, which is a goodyear m&s r235/17 low profile high performance tire. I never had a sensation of hitting anything on the road, but had only seconds to get from the fast lane of i-5 in downtown sacramento, ca across 5 lanes of freeway traffic and around a caltrans maintenence crew on the shoulder, to safety. By the time i did, the tire tread had completely separated on both sides of the wheel 360 degrees. Six days later, while having the tire replaced at a local tire store, the check engine light came on in the car. I took it to the dealer at my next opportunity, with now 2750 miles on the car. I was told that the filler hose to the gas tank was punctured, requiring the replacement of the entire gas tank, as it is all one peice, that the wires connecting the fuel system to the central computer were damaged and had to be replaced, that a hole in the sheath around the shock absorber on that wheel had been punctured, requiring possible replacement of the entire shock, and that the entire wheel liner on that wheel was gone and had to be replaced. The estimated cost for this is somewhere between $1600-2000. Neither audi, nor the dealership, thus far has taken any responsibility for the design flaws that created the possibility for such damage from a flat tire. I frequently drive alone, and we live in a high fire danger area. I was driving around with a leaky gas tank for 5 days before the "check engine" light even went on, not to mention the fact that a faulty shock absorber could have caused my all wheel drive to fail. I feel that this car is unsafe for me to drive.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2389
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEVADA CITY, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	25/05/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	75
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Dealer's name	NEILLO AUDI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SACRAMENTO
Dealer's state code	CA
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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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2004 Audi A4 Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Audi A4 Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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