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1999 AUDI A6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire1 injured · 496225 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A6
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT ON 1999 A6 SEDAN.*MR WHILE DRIVING SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AC VENTS THEN FLAME STARTING COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OF AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SMALL BURN WHILE PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER LOOKED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (04V13300) BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089582
Machine
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