# 2001 AUDI A6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `493883` · 2004-09-01 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A6
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED VIA E-MAIL I FUMANI SHISANA WHILE DRIVING ON JUNE 3 2004  HIT A PATCH OF WATER IN THE ROAD.  VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNCONTROLLABLY. TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND  IT SLID OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE GRASS ON DRIVER'S SIDE.  CONSUMER REMOVED SAFETY BELT AND JUMPED OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  WHILE REACHING INTO THE VEHICLE TO RETRIEVE CELLULAR PHONE CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES EMERGING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INDICATOR LIGHT. THEN,  VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CONSUMER NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE. REPORTED   INCIDENT TO THE POLICE AND VOLKSWAGEN AUDI. VOLKSWAGEN AUDI SEEMED TO ACT QUIT SLOWLY ON TAKING ACTION TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.  *AK
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