NHTSA Complaint #11395583 — 2019 AUDI A6

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11395583
Vehicle 2019 AUDI A6
Component FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 6,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

AUGUST 25, 2020 TRAVELING WB ON I-90 [MASS TURNPIKE] PASSING AND 18 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER WITH AN UNMARKED WHITE BOX TRAILER. TRUCK 'WEAVED' TO THE LEFT INTO MY DRIVING LANE AS I WAS OVERTAKING IT. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID CONTACT OF MY 2019 AUDI A6 PREMIUM PLUS AT ABOUT THE A PILLAR AND THE REAR WHEEL AREA OF THE BOX TRAILER. IN MY EVASIVE ACTION THE CAR'S LANE KEEPING ASSISTANT ACTIVATED AS I WAS ABOUT TO CROSS THE LINES ON MY LEFT SIDE TO AVOID THE TRUCK, THE CAR TOOK CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND AGGRESSIVELY STEERING THE CAR BACK AT THE TRACTOR TRAILER. I BRAKED THE CAR AS HARD I COULD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE BOX TRAILER. NONE OF THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE CAR'S SENSORS AND CAMERAS DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT I WAS TRYING TO AVOID A HIGH SPEED COLLISION WITH THE TRACTOR TRAILER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP [AUDI ALBANY, LATHAM NY] AFTER RETURN FROM MY TRIP TO HAVE SAFETY SYSTEMS CHECKED. NO FAULT CODES WERE DETECTED.

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