1998 Audi A4 Steering

TIE ROD FAILURE RESULTING IS A COMPROMISE OF STEERING CONTROL AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 99V248000. *TR

RE: NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 99V248000 (SEP 13, 1999) I OWN AN 1998 AUDI A4 [XXX]. ON 03/11/2003 I HAD THE $1,3000 REPAIR OF TIE RODS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING AT HOUSTON MOMENTUM AUDI THAT SEEMED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALLS CONSEQUENCES. THE AUDI OF AMERICA DOES NOT SHOW MY VEHICLE AMONG THOSE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED THEM, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY REASONING, NOR COULD THEY RECONCILE THEIR REFERENCES WITH THE NHTSA RECALL. I BELIEVE, I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY AUDI AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE TURNING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIE RODS, AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *AK

THIS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 99V244000. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY CAR AND I TOOK IT TO AUDI DEALERSHIP TO GET AN OIL CHANGED AND FOUND OUT THAT PASSENGER TIRE ROD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND I TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT, IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS MODEL?, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NONE.., DID MY RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V248000 ). *AK

TIE RODS FAILED JUST AS IN RECALL CAMPAIN, BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR FELL 1 MONTH OUTSIDE OF RECALL DATE, NOTHING DONE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE TIE ROD FAILING AFTER DEALER REPAIRS. TS

NHTSA RECALL #99V248000 CONCERNING TIE RODS. THIS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF RECALL SCOPE. CONSUMER HAS A FILE WITH AUDI IDENTIFYING THE FAILURE OF THE TIE RODS. MOISTURE/DUST PARTICLES ARE GETTING INSIDE SWIVEL BEARING. HE IS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WHICH IS NOW ON RECORD WITH AUDI. CASE #20253198. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V-248) IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE FROM STEERING FLUID CONTAMINATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION, INJURIES TO CONSUMERS. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 99V248000 CONCENING TIE ROD FAILURE. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1999. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK