2007 Audi A3

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (AUDI EL PASO, 1444 AIRWAY BOULEVARD, EL PASO, TX 79925) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI CONCORD (1300 CONCORD AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE SECOND REPAIR TO BE MADE ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THIS RECALL. I TRULY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAG EXPLODING HARMFUL OBJECTS INTO MY FACE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM REPEATEDLY BEING TOLD THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PRODUCED THE PARTS FOR MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP TO FINISH THE REPAIR WORK. I'M WONDERING WHAT THE HOLD UP IS, AND WHAT I CAN DO AS A DRIVER TO PROTECT MYSELF IN THE MEANTIME? IS THERE A TIMELINE THAT MANUFACTURERS HAVE TO COMPLETE RECALL SERVICES, AND IF SO, WHEN IS THAT TIME UP? HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI PALO ALTO (1730 EMBARCADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303, (650) 461-4674) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (AUDI WILSONVILLE, 26600 SW95TH AVE, WILSONVILLE, OR, 503-254-2834) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. WAITING ON REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR A YEAR, AND AFTER RECEIVING 4 REMINDERS FROM AUDI USA. ELLIS AUDI IN ATLANTA ADVISED TO CALL AUDI USA, AUDI USA SAID PARTS ARE A LOCAL DEALER ISSUE, AND WAS SURPRISED DEALER TRANSFERRED MY CALL TO AUDI USA. DEALER SAID VEHICLE IS A CRITERIA 6 ON SCALE OF 1-11, WITH 1-3 BEING CRITICAL. BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN MEANING OF THIS. SAID TAKATA IS THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI ARLINGTON LOCATED AT 3200 COLUMBIA PIKE ARLINGTON VA 22204) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF TH CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM AUDI, SAYING THAT MY CAR A3 2007 NEEDED TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. I CALLED AUDI MANHATTAN, TO BEGIN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK BUT WOULD GET BACK TO ME. THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LESS INTERESTED. THEY HAVEN'T CALLED ME BACK THEY DON'T TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, QUITE POSSIBLY BECAUSE MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD. NONETHELESS, IT IS MY LIFE AND MY PASSENGERS' LIVES THAT ARE PUT AT RISK BY THIS APPROACH.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIALLY LETHAL DEFECT. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN APRIL WITH AN UPDATE ON HOW TO ADDRESS THIS DEFECT, BUT WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER THEY INDICATED THAT PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THIS IS VERY UNSETTLING. SAFETY IS SUCH A CONCERN FOR THIS ISSUE, THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO PROVIDE THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL A FIX IS AVAILABLE, YET AUDI HAS NOT OFFERED THIS SERVICE.