Issue ID | 1467873 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11096432 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | AUDI |
Model | A4 |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 05/05/18 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving the car at road speed (30mph) steering locked up, no warning. It was as if power steering stopped working. You could move the steering wheel about 15 degree without any impact; beyond that you needed to turn the wheel very hard. To move to the side of the road. The car has 54k miles. Fixed by audi (out of warrantee) - electric steering failure and universal steering rack failure. According to audi, it is a known problem with a4 from 2013 at about 50k miles - catastrophic failure. If i was at highway speed it |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ASHLAND, MA |
VIN pattern | WAUHFAFL7DNXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 24/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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