1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
83,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 182004

A6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 83,000 miles
1) traveling southbound on route 28 in sterling, Virginia between sterling rd and old ox rd (route 606) at 8:25 pm on August 18, 2004. 2) both passenger side side impact airbags exploded without any impact (or accident) of anykind occuring. Driver (myself) maintained control of the vehicle in moderately heavey traffic and pulled the car over when safe at dulles international airport. 3) problem reported to Audi usa customer service on 8/19/04. No response from Audi as of today.

- Ashburn, VA, USA