Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||||
| 9902 | 12/21/1999 | 610270 | Information used if a customer requests deactivation of the rear side airbags. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 11/12/2003 |
| While driving at highway speeds there was a burning smell coming from the vehicle. the airbag light began to flicker on and off, and then the drivers side airbag unexpectedly deployed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. *mr the consumer was told that the problem was a result of an electrical short. the short was caused by an impact under the vehicle. the consumer has no memory of any impact under the vehicle. *tc | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 80000 | ||
| The abs light comes on steady, the hand brake light flashed constantly, and three warning beeps are heard. a computer reading says there is no connection with the abs unit. the abs doesnt work at all. it sometimes occurs when i first start the car, and sometimes after driving for a while. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Dash does not show important info to maintain the car properly. the digital letters have disappeared. i have no idea what's going on with my a-6.. the dealership told me that all audi with that same feature has that same problem. also there is a oil leak that is common in the same models as mine. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| While stopped at a red light, consumer was struck head on by a truck, air bags failed to deploy, consumer suffered neck injuries and vehicle was deemed a total loss.*jb (attorney for client). | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 58099 | 1 | 06/06/2000 |
| My 2000 audi a6 2.7t, with 58099 miles, was parked in covered but ambient temperature parking lot for three days at approximately of. when i returned from travel and started the car, the airbag warning light remained on. the repair facility discovered that a sensor had shorted and destroyed the airbag control unit. while the warning light notified me of the failure, it does not seem reasonable that the airbag control should fail under these circumstances. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 1 | 02/15/2000 | |
| Vehicle is out of warranty. vehicle has never been in a acident. air bag light in instrument panel came on. tests by audi dealership and independent repair shop show air bag control module needed to be replaced. indepented repair shop replaced air bag control module at cost of $879.50 plus 6% tax. *jb | |||