NHTSA Complaint #11641442 — 2013 AUDI Q5 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11641442
Vehicle	2013 AUDI Q5
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 2, 2025
Date Filed	February 7, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

When at highway speed, the vehicle veered hard to the left without any driver input, causing the car to cross several lanes of traffic and hit a concrete divider at ~65mph. The driver fractured her back, and one of three children in the car experienced injury. The vehicle was declared a total loss by insurance. The driver (my wife) indicated that a similar incident happened at low speed in a parking lot, but it resolved after shut down and restart of the engine. It is my understanding that the vehicle is currently either at or on the way to a Copart lot.

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