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1991 AUDI 200 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

fire · 171573 · 1999-09-17

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
200
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Severity

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

Narrative

RIGHT REAR SPEAKER INTERNAL AMPLIFIER HAS A HIGH OCCURANCE OF FAILURE WHERE SPEAKER ASSEMBLY CATCHES FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY, FILLING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH TOXIC SMOKE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SMOKE; FIRE HAS SPREAD INSIDE TRUNK AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN SOME CASES. AUDI OF AMERICA HAS "RESEARCHED INTERNALLY" THE PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING; I KNOW OF SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND I AM COLLECTING MORE INFORMATION FROM OWNERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711484
Machine
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