2005 Audi A4

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE AND 6 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS APPROVED. I HAVE CALLED AUDI SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF ANYONE. NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I WANT TO SELL THE CAR, BUT WILL NOT IN GOOD CONCIENCE KNOWIGN THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW WITH A REQUIRED SAFETY SYSTEM.

AUDI HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO REMEDY THE RECALL ON MAY 27, 2016 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG (16V382). I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND AND AUDI OF AMERICA AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO CONTINUE TO WAIT. I ALSO HAVE A SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM THAT HAD IT'S PLASTIC COVERING FALL OFF. I ASKED FOR A WARRANTY OR GOOD WILL REPAIR, BUT WAS DECLINED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR.

AUDI IS TAKING TOO LONG TO COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE 2005 AUDI A4'S THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO UNSAFE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAGS. EXAMPLE: [XXX] HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT THE LISTING ON NHTSA SAYS THAT NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNSAFE AND UNFAIR TO CUSTOMERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED LETTER WARNING OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AND TO AVOID USE OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL RECALL IS PERFORMED. AUDIUSA, AND SPECIFICALLY AUDI SAN DIEGO HAS INFORMED ME TO CONTINUE USE OF THE CAR BECAUSE "AS TO DATE NO ISSUES HAVE OCCURED WITH AUDI." (GM SAN DIEGO AUDI). THIS IS MY HUSBAND'S AND MY ONLY VEHICLE; HE DRIVES ME TO WORK DAILY AND WITH BAD BACK FRONT SEAT IS ONLY OPTION. IS AUDI WAITING FOR FIRST DEATH IN ORDER TO OFFER REMEDIES SUCH AS HONDA, BMW, MAZDA, ETC. REFUSED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND AUDIUSA TO OFFER RENTAL CAR DURING RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES AND WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

2005 AUDI A4 QUATTRO WAS SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP IN NASHVILLE TN FOR A RECALL OF COIL PACKS. AFTERWARD THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR THE AIR BAG AND A SWITCH UNDER THE SEAT WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT RE-APPEARED. THE DEALER STATES THAT A NEW SENSOR IS NECESSARY. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT MANY AUDI OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SAFETY PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY AUDI. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO TRIP. FIRST OCCURRENCE FAULT INDICATED DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG UPPER LIMIT EXCEED. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND CONNECTORS. CAR WAS 47 DAYS OUTSIDE 4 YR WARRANTY WITH ONLY 42K MILES. 5 MONTHS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ONE DAY. SERVICE TECH STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW IF AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. INSTRUCTED TO PUT A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES ON CAR. SCHEDULE TO GO BACK TO DEALER THIS WEEK. *TR

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED APPROX. MID JANUARY, 2009. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THIS FAILURE. SINCE THE LIGHT ORIGINALLY TURNED ON, IT HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE TECHNICIANS DESCRIBED THIS PROBLEM AS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THE 2005 AUDI A4'S. HE STATED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED SO FREQUENTLY THAT HE KNEW THE PROBLEM BEFORE HOOKING THE VEHICLE UP TO DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT MANAGER. *TR