NHTSA Complaint #11253573 — 2014 AUDI Q5

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11253573
Vehicle	2014 AUDI Q5
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	August 1, 2018
Date Filed	September 6, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AND APPEARS BASED ON MY INTERNET SEARCH THIS PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE.

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