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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

UNDERHOOD FIRES

Action number
PE98003
Opened
Jan 23, 1998
Closed
May 18, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Complainants allege that underhood fires occur while driving

Vehicles under investigation

1993 Audi 1001993 Audi 90

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.