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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD FIRE

Action number
PE03035
Opened
Jul 25, 2003
Closed
Nov 25, 2003
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

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.

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.