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2004 Audi A4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1312965
Internal NHTSA #	10902055
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2004
File date	10/04/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear window of convertible soft top for 2004 audi a4 cabriolet. An old issue often suffered by audi cabriolets from 2003-2009. Claimed to be caused by the adhesive that audi uses. This can be caused by keeping the car outside instead of in a garage as prolonged exposure to sunlight causes the adhesive to give away and fail, causing the rear window to separate from the outer layer of the top and drop. While the window is still technically attached to the inner layer of the top, the window no longer protects against water. As a result rain can seep into the non water resistant inner layer of the top and then cause water damage to the rear seats. This is the case with my own car and with a large enough number of cabriolets that this should have been settled frankly, a good 10 years ago when the first cases were being noticed. I have as many others have, attempted to use a temporary fix and as a result, there is a clear industrial adhesive around the top and rear window to attempt to fix this, it fails with continued use.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	WAUAC48H94KXXXXXX
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	21/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2004 Audi A4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Audi A4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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