NHTSA Complaint #11560026 — 2020 AUDI Q8 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11560026
Vehicle	2020 AUDI Q8
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 12, 2023
Date Filed	December 13, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Basically, when driving, the complete cars looses power and looses all electrical power. When I was making a turn, the car lost power, transmission and steering wheel locked up. Audi power system needs to be reviewed and seemed like the Audi dealership was aware of this incident happening to other customers. Quite dangerous

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