| Issue ID | 1573928 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11220786 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | Q5 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 17/06/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Opening the trunk and finding out the battery compartment filled up with water 12 to 14 inches high with the battery submersed completely plus the electric components attached to the right and left side of the trunk and further the whole trunk carpets are all wet and filled with nasty --due-got so confused on the eminant danger and safety of the vehicle in question--decide d to advise --audi--to take urgent attention to detect such alarming water leakages by calling our dealer in --lynbrook, new york to replace all nescessary damaged items/electrical components to original manufacturer setting. Have taken photograps of the stagnent water sitting into the battery compartment and elsewhere. Destroyed carpet in and around the different trunk areas and finally the nuts and bolts that got corruted--in many places. Setting soon |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35196 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH BELLMORE, NY |
| VIN pattern | WA1LFAFP3FAXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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