# 1991 AUDI 200 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
> NHTSA complaint `171573` · 1999-09-17 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** 200
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
## 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.
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