[s-cars] Audi A4 with broken lower control arm Yikes!

[jeff postupack]

Hi Doug!

These are OEM parts.. with a non-aggressive driver.
Thanks for the reply.. it's the first time I've seen such a failure of
Aluminum suspension support hardware.

Jeff



On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>wrote:

> I've seen this failure at my local euro-shop. The tech said the owner
> consistently took speed bumps in his condo neighborhood at somewhat
> aggressive speeds for the suspension. Both arms were shot at less than 20k
> miles.
>
> Were these OEM parts or had they been replaced?
>
> Sent from my mobile
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>   Hey Audifans!
>>
>> Gotta question for a good friend, who's A4 lower control arm broke off !
>> (fortunately at 5MPH, no injuries)
>> but  what the hell eh?
>>
>> Do any of youz guys know how to either-
>> Get attention at Audi USA for coverage of this failure?
>> Utilize NHTSA to 'pressure above'
>>
>> or share your opinions otherwise.
>> A scary event.. indeed..
>>
>> Jeff Posto
>>
>>
>>
>> it's listed below
>>
>> *Component Description:
>> 22. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM*
>>
>> *Bulletin Number:*
>>
>> 11242004
>>
>> *Bulletin Date:*
>>
>> Nov 2004
>>
>> *Vehicle:* 1,998 Audi A4
>>
>> *Summary:*
>> SERVICE ACTION JE CAMPAIGN-CHECK/REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL
>> ARMS. AUDI HAS FOUND THAT IN RARE CASES, ONE OR BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION
>> LOWER
>> CONTROL ARMS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT WEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE
>> TO THE RUBBER BO ( NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10016418 )
>>
>>
>>
>> *Component Description:
>> 23. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM*
>>
>> *Bulletin Number:*
>>
>> JE
>>
>> *Bulletin Date:*
>>
>> Nov 2004
>>
>> *Vehicle:* 1,998 Audi A4
>>
>> *Summary:*
>> CHECK/REPLACE REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ( NHTSA ITEM
>> NUMBER - 10011699 )
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