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2020 AUDI Q8 — STEERING

crash · 1793163 · 2022-02-07

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q8
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Audi Q8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the curb and dirt. After the crash, the vehicle was undrivable and was towed to the dealer. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. Prior to the crash the passenger side air pressure monitoring system would randomly become activated. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11450839
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown