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Air Bags
03/01/2017
TAKATA RECALL, NHTSA: 17V032, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN MARCH 2017 INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER EVERY MONTH SINCE TRYING TO SCHEDULE THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPAIR. AFTER OVER SIX MONTHS AUDI IS STILL NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE OR COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE IT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY WAY TO MOVE FORWARD AND AUDI DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN THE REPAIR WILL BE AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS TAKING MUCH TOO LONG TO COMPLETE. ANY HELP IN THE MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. BEST, [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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Air Bags
03/02/2017
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE IN MARCH ABOUT THIS RECALL AND IT'S NOW ALMOST OCTOBER AND I HAVE NOTE RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A REPAIR. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND AM UNSURE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO. THERE IS ZERO INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR AND AUDI HAS NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE CAR CAN BE FIXED.
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Air Bags
05/01/2017
2008 AUDI A6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE FULLY COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE NEAREST DEALER BEING 3.5 HOURS AWAY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS
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Air Bags
03/09/2017
TAKATA RECALL - FOR OVER A YEAR, THE AUDI DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IN CHICAGO HAS SAID ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS - THE LAST APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO - THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT FOR IT YET. HOWEVER, I JUST READ ON YOUR SITE THAT THE INTERIM REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW TAKATA INSULFLATOR, WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. MY CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD AND I ALSO READ ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THE RISK OF DETONATION INCREASES WITH AGE. MY CAR SHOULD BE A PRIORITY.
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Engine
11/21/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A WOBBLING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO RISE AND OIL STARTED TO FLOW BACKWARDS TO THE TOP RESERVOIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER (AUDI BEDFORD IN BEDFORD, OHIO) HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING TO STANDARDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND WOULD EVEN STALL AT TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
