NHTSA Complaint #11316250 — 2012 AUDI A6

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11316250
Vehicle	2012 AUDI A6
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 7, 2019
Date Filed	March 5, 2020
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

COOLANT MIGRATION INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE CREATING UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A COOLANT VALVE FAILING. CREATES FIRE HAZARD BY ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN THEN DESTROY THE ECU ON THE VEHICLE

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