2005 Audi A4

TAKATA RECALL AUDI HAS PERSISTENTLY DENIED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAGS AND THERE IS NO SUFFICIENT PROCESS TO REMEDY THIS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE BULLETIN AVAILABLE. AUDI HEADLIGHTS THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO SOMETHING WITH THE ADAPTIVE HEAD LIGHTS. UPON STEERING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY ENTRIES AND EXITS, SHARP TURNS, AND WINDY ROAD DRIVING THE ERROR "DIPPED LEFT HEADLIGHT" WILL APPEAR. AUDI HAS CONSISTENTLY DENIED THE PROBLEM AS YOU NEED TO BE ON THE ROAD FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. EVEN DRIVING TO THE SERVICE MECHANIC IS DEADLY WITH ONLY ONE FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT AND HAS BEEN THE ONLY WAY FOR A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE AN ISSUE IS OCCURRING. AFTER THAT, THE CAR MUST BE LEFT ON AND UNLOCKED WHILE REGISTERING THE CAR. *TR

TAKATA RECALL - BEEN AWAITING "PARTS" SINCE 5/27/2016. IT IS NOW 1/18/2017. RECALL STATES "INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE ... AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO ABSOLUTE HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING". MY VEHICLE WILL BE 12 YEARS OLD IN 3 MONTHS AND I LIVE IN "HOTLANTA" GA ("HIGH HUMIDITY" IS THE NORM HERE). I'VE "AVOID(ED) USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT" FOR 8 MONTHS NOW. OUR FAMILY HAS GROWN AND NOW THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE ANY LONGER. SPOKE TO AUDI USA TODAY (I CALL THEM REGULARLY) AND THEY STATE THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA ON PARTS AVAILABILITY AS "NHTSA IS DETERMINING THE PRIORITY OF REPAIRS". HOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PRIORITY IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION. EIGHT MONTHS ON A WAITING LIST FOR A REMEDY IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION. I HAD TO BUY A LARGER CAR TO FIT MY GROWING FAMILY AND IT IS NOW BEYOND MY MORAL CAPABILITY TO SELL THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE "WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS" AND BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. AUDI IS A BIG CORPORATION, TAKATA IS A BIG CORPORATION AND NHTSA IS A BIG GOVERNMENT ENTITY BUT, I KNOW HUMAN BEINGS MUST STILL WORK AT BOTH PLACES AND SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE HAS APPARENTLY DECIDED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY ARE SOMEHOW NOT A PRIORITY. EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT A DEFINITIVE FIX DATE ON A CAR THAT'S GOT TO BE A TICKING TIME BOMB AT 12 YEARS OLD IN THE HUMID SOUTH (YET WINTERS WITH TEMPS BELOW FREEZING AKA "TEMPERATURE CYCLING")... FIX IT OR REQUIRE AUDI TO BUY IT BACK A-LA VW DIESEL FIASCO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). 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.

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.