NHTSA Complaint #11498640 — 2018 AUDI A5

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11498640
Vehicle	2018 AUDI A5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 19, 2022
Date Filed	December 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

I am experiencing an oil leak, the car has 49000 miles and Audi has issued a TSB, yet upon my outreach to Audi North they are aware of the issue of leaks developing yet have not offered either warranty extensions or a recall yet.

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