# 1998 AUDI A6 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `395198` · 2003-02-24 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A6
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL HAD MELTED, AND THE CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS BURNED.  *JB  THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART.  *SCC
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