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1997 AUDI A4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 625214 · 2007-05-24

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
76,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL # 06V403000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER BEING DRIVEN 25 MILES AND THEN PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILURE WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE STARTER AND THE WIRE WAS BURNED TO THE STARTER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191620
Machine
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