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2023 AUDI Q4 E-TRON SPORTBACK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1933316 · 2023-10-04

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q4 E-TRON SPORTBACK
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

On September 22, 2023, I was parking the car in a parking garage and I had my foot on the brake. I was about to shift to reverse when my car suddenly accelerated on its own into a cement wall. My foot had remained on the brake the entire time. There have been other similar incidents with Audi Q4 eTrons as reported on this page: [XXX] - Unknown what component or system failed or malfunctioned as the vehicle is currently at a collision center for repairs. - If others had been near by, serious injury or death could have occurred. I experienced neck and back pain from the impact. - The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer yet - The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance or others yet - No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms appeared prior to the incident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11548343
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown