7.1
pretty bad- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 8,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2015 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V229000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (Audi salt lake city, 999 South state street, salt lake city, ut 84111) and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and did not assist. The contact was displeased about storing the vehicle outside as there was a risk of a vehicle fire. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A4. Approximately one week after the vehicle had been serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 17V002000 (engine and engine cooling), a failure occurred. While the contact was parking the vehicle at 1 mph, the backup sensor failed and the backup warning system failed to alert the contact of any objects behind the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Audi of huntington (363 E jericho turnpike, huntington station, NY 11746) where it was diagnosed that the sensor wire had been cut. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the two wires were not connected and that the wires seemed "fragile". the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they believed the dealer's statement about the wire being cut. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. Updated 10/17/17
- Huntington Station, NY, USA
- East Hampton, NY, USA