Issue ID | 1348720 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10945100 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | AUDI |
Model | A4 |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 12/01/17 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi a4. The contact's vehicle was rear ended and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained blunt head and chest trauma that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 03/16/17*lj *cn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
VIN pattern | WAUAF78E58AXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 09/08/11 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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Dealer's name | AUDI OF DOWNTOWN LA |
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