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Engine, fuel/propulsion System
06/08/2019
I ALREADY FILED COMPLAINT 11218674. THIS IS ADDING DETAIL. AUDI HAS ISSUED TSB 2044640/5 (HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2018/MC-10153123-9999.PDF) TO ADDRESS THE DAMAGE WHEN THIS VERY KNOWN ISSUE OCCURS. THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN THE TSB IS THAT ORIGINAL PARTS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT (OIL SCREEN AND CHECK VALUE). SIGNIFICANTLY, THE ORIGINAL OIL SCREEN HAS BEEN RE-DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE FAILURE CAN CREATE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WHEN THIS PROBLEM ARISES. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR WHEN THIS ISSUE WILL MANIFEST. FOR SOME IT HAPPENS AT SPEED ON FREEWAYS. FOR OTHERS IT HAPPENS IN INTERSECTIONS. DUE TO ZERO WARNING TO ALERT THE DRIVER TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THIS KNOWN CONDITION OF OIL SUPPLY FAILURE TO THE TURBO PUTS VEHICLE OCCUPANT IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS. AUDI SHOULD RECALL ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE OIL SCREEN AND CHECK VALVE AS OUTLINED IN THEIR TSB. BY DOING SO, GREAT VEHICLE DAMAGE WILL BE AV...
