2001 Audi TT Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and following a slight left curve in the road, the rear end of the vehicle was drifting to the left and to the right violently. The contact had difficulty regaining control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that before the loss of control there was an abnormal sound like metal striking the ground from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated slowed the vehicle and was able to drive back to the residence. The contact stated that he observed that the rear driver's side tire was leaning into the wheel well at an angle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that prior to the failure, the check brake warning, electronic stability control, and the air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the pedal was soft and spongy. The contact refilled the brake reservoir, and the brake warning light turned off; however, the brake warning light illuminated again. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the rear suspension failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V325000 (Suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer causing significant damage to the front end. During the crash, neither the front driver side nor passenger side air bags were deployed. The driver sustained an injured neck and lower back which required medical treatment. The front seat passenger was not injured. The vehicle was later towed to the home. No police report was taken. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 94,000.

FAILURE OF THE "AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE" ON OUR 2001 AUDI TT. THIS FAILURE , IF NOT REPAIRED, WILL LEAD TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE CAR NOT WORKING AUDI REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR, WHICH IS OVER $1000. WE FEEL THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY AUDI. *TR

2001 AUDI TT, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, LIGHT CAME ON AT 15K MILES, HAD CLUSTER REPLACED TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM FOR A WEEK, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER HAD FIXED AGAIN. LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS. AT 30 K MILES BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR RECALL OF CLUSTER, PROBLEM FIXED FOR ABOUT 500 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 31K MILES LIGHT IS STILL ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MOST EARLY AUDI TT FROM 2000 TO 2004 AND SOME AFTER. NO ONE HAS MENTIONED A VALID SOLUTION ONLY THAT THEY KEEP BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY AND ONLY HAVING A SHORT TERM FIX. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND AUDI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESOLVE. DRIVERS DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY DURING A CRASH. *TR

AUDI TT, 2001, ROADSTER. THE GLOVE BOX LOCK FAILED WITHOUT REASON. THIS FAILURE DOES NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO BE DISCONNECTED FOR CHILDREN AS REQUIRED BY LAW. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS DEFECT. IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD TO SMALL PASSENGERS. THIS FAILURE IS COMMON TO AUDI TT 2000 THRU 2005. NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED VIA A RECALL, AN IMPROVED GLOVE BOX LOCK SYSTEM. REPAIRING WITH THE SAME SYSTEM ONLY LEADS TO RECURRENT FAILURES. *TR

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. AN AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED AIR BAG MODULAR MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE INABILITY FOR ALL AIR BAGS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER TO BE INACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS MALFUNCTIONING. AIR BAG MODULAR IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG MODULAR, THE AIR BAG(S) WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT WORK PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER. *NM

I WAS GETTING INTO MY 2001 AUDI TT COUPE AND COULD NOT LATCH THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE. AFTER WORKING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I FINALLY DROVE HOME AND REMOVED THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND TOOK IT APART. I DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONENT IN THE BUCKLE HAD BROKEN. I CALLED AUDI ABOUT THIS SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE HOPING THAT THEY MIGHT HELP ME OUT WITH THE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CHARGE $110 FOR THIS PART. *JB

PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003 HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED IN 2004 (15K MILES) UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL IT STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IN 2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR A CLUSTER RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER ALL WAS FINE THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIRBAG MODULE. SPENT $1500 TO HAVE THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED ( THINK THIS WAS THE ISSUE ALL ALONG). AFTER HAVING THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON. WAS TOLD IT IS THE CLUSTER. THE CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT THIS WILL BE THE 4TH CLUSTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPLACE AGAIN WITH NO GUARANTEE. AUDI ACCEPTS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL PAY A FEW HUNDRED TOWARDS THE REPAIR. I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT $1200, I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE AUDI MANAGER (#248-754-3686) HANDLING THE CASE AND MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS TRIED CONTACTING THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RETURN ANY CALLS. I AM WITHOUT A SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND NOT KNOW IF HIS SEAT BELT IS PROPERLY ENGAGED, OR IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE PUT VERY LOW MILES ON THE CAR, HAVE ALWAYS GARAGED IT AND NEVER DROVE IT IN BAD WEATHER AND THE CLUSTER REMAINS AN ISSUE GOING ON THE 4TH ONE. *JS

MY 2001 AUDI TT ROADSTERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. THE COLLISION FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO SHEAR THE ALUMINUM BUMPER REINFORCEMENT IN THE MIDDLE AS WELL AS WRAP THE RADIATOR AROUND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN FOR REPAIRS WHICH NOW TOTAL OVER $13,000. IN EARLY 2003 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. ON THE THIRD (3RD) VISIT THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. I AM CONCERNED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A SYSTEM FAILURE?*AK

UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *NLM