NHTSA Complaint #11561231 — 2018 AUDI Q5

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561231
Vehicle	2018 AUDI Q5
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2023
Date Filed	December 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

Steering rack completely failed while driving. Causing steering to become unusable nearly causing a wreck putting everyone on the road at risk. Vehicle has less 80k miles and is driven occasionally. This was an issue on early models and seems to not have been fully fixed on this model either. Warning lamps require vehicle to pullover and stop.

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