Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / LEV II emission std. Emissions Certification Test Group: 7ADXV04.2365.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt., Advanced Front AirBag
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DECEMBER 13, 2007 AUDI OF ROCHESTER HILLS 45441 DEQUINDRE ROAD ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN 48307 ATTENTION: SERVICE MANAGER SUBJECT: SAFETY CONCERN 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS EVENING, SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON THE SEAT HEATER (WHICH AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER) I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR (BURNING PLASTIC) & SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE HORN/AIRBAG MODULE. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM CONTINUING TO HEAT-UP AND EMIT SMOKE. I HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS AND OPEN THE SUNROOF (VERY ENJOYABLE IN 30 DEGREE TEMPERATURE!) IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO VENTILATE THE CABIN & BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, I LOCATED THE FUSE RELATED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER AND REMOVED IT SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO YOUR SHOP. (THE FUSE IS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.) THIS OBVIOUSLY POSES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RISKS: ·FIRE HAZARD ·EMISSION OF TOXIC FUMES IN THE CABIN ·RISK OF INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PLEASE HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED AND CONTACT ME WITH THE FINDINGS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SINCERELY, KEN GUITY *TR
2007
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED WITHOUT INCIDENT-CAR WAS PARKED. CODES ON VEHICLE RECORD REPORT GENERATED BY AUTO MECHANIC ARE AS FOLLOWS: 01212 BELT TENSIONER IGNITER REAR PASSENGER SIDE (N197) UPPER LIMIT REACHED-INTERMITTENT, 01211 BELT TENSIONER IGNITER REAR DRIVER SIDE (N196) UPPER LIMIT REACHED-INTERMITTENT. REPLACED PARTS, LIGHT DEACTIVATED, TEST DRIVEN GREATER THAN 40 MILES AS OF DATE OF REPORT. *TR