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1997 AUDI A4 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

crash · 496768 · 2004-09-17

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONTROL ARM FAILURE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEERING INTO A CURB, DAMAGING THE VEHICLE ($2000+), INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILED PART (ESURANCE). IT WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS GOING ONLY 35 MPH, THAT NO ONE WAS STANDING OR DRIVING WHERE I HIT THAT CURB.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091173
Machine
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