2010 Audi A6 problems

“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V004000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (AUDI FAIRFIELD, 435 COMMERCE DR., FAIRFIELD, CT 06825) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS ABOUT TAKATA FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“"TAKATA RECALL'' THEY HAVE YET TO SEND THE AIRBAGS TO AUDI TO BEGIN REPLACING THE DANGEROUS AIR BAGS. ALSO AUDI HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY IN REPLACING MY READ LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BELTS THE BOTH GOT STUCK IN THE HOUSING. SO I CANNOT HAVE NONE IN BACK OR IN PASSENGER SEAT. NEED HELP”

“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI NORTH ORLANDO LOCATED AT 139 N OREGON ST, STANFORD, FLORIDA 32771) CONTINUED TO INFORM THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE THE NEXT MONTH AND THAT THEY WERE ON A WAIT LIST; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS RECEIVED WERE FOR NEWER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”

“2009 AUDI A6 3.0T WATERPUMP FAILED...TWICE. ONCE AT 8000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 19,000 MILES. *TR”

“UPON INSPECTING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 2010 AUDI A6, I NOTICED A "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE BUBBLE WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND BULGED ABOUT 1/2 INCH OUTWARD. BECAUSE THIS CAN COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THE TIRE, I REQUESTED THE AUDI DEALER REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE. MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE 6500. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STEAM APPEARED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.”