2001 AUDI A6 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 AUDI A6 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Start: 2010-03-01

fire · 768776 · 2010-03-02

Vehicle

Make: AUDI
Model: A6
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure: 116,706

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 AUDI A6. LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES SHORTED AGAINST FRAME AND IGNITED A FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF. HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. CAR WAS INSPECTED FOR ELECTRICAL LEAKS THE WEEK PRIOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10315548
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown