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2010 AUDI A6 — ENGINE

fire · 1509070 · 2018-10-24

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A6
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
113,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STEAM APPEARED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11142320
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown