# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03035
> **DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD FIRE** · Opened 2003-07-25 · Closed 2003-11-25
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03035
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-07-25
- **Close date:** 2003-11-25
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** AUDI
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- **Affected model years:** 1999, 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

OF THE 22 TOTAL COMPLAINTS, 11 WERE RECEIVED FOR THE 1999 MODEL YEAR AND 11 FOR THE 2000 MODEL YEAR. AUDI IS CONDUCTING TESTING TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03035)
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