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2000 AUDI A4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 731855 · 2009-08-18

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
86,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEAT SHIELDS ABOVE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUGHT FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT A LARGE EXPENSE TO ME. UPON RECEIPT OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PARTS HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS FOUND A FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL DESIGN AND IS QUIETLY REPLACING THEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT IT TAKES YOUR CAR CATCHING ON FIRE TO KNOW YOU NEED TO REPLACE THEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280833
Machine
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