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2000 AUDI A4 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash · 511460 · 2004-12-11

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Miles at failure
32,537
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

12/5/02 VEHICLE TAKEN TO PALISADES AUDI FOR 48,000/3 YEAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND TIRE ROTATION. 1/28/03 WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON UPHILL CITY STREET, VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER. WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED FOUND TIRE, SUSPENSION, BALL JOINT, CONTROL ARM, ETC. ON RIGHT FRONT HAD TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE DEEMED TOTALED BY CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102732
Machine
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