— An Audi Canada class action lawsuit alleges these e-tron electric vehicles are equipped with defective lithium-ion batteries that could catch fire.
2019-2022 Audi e-tron
2022-2024 Audi e-tron GT
2022-2023 Audi RS e-tron GT
Plaintiff Major Singh Rai purchased a 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT quattro for $197,714.00 (tax included). In May 2023, he visited an Audi dealer in Canada and inquired about a problem with the e-tron battery charger. When the vehicle traveled approximately 32,266 kilometers, the dealer updated the 12-volt battery control module software.
Later that evening, Mr. Rai was unable to drive the Audi RS e-tron because it entered limp mode and these warning signs illuminated on the vehicle’s dashboard or instrument cluster:
“Security System: Malfunction! See Owner’s Manual”
“Stability Control (ESC): Failure! Please refer to the owner’s manual”
“Driver assistance systems: currently limited. Affected systems will be continuously updated in message memory”
“Drive system: Warning! Limited performance”
“Drive system: fault! Please contact service personnel”
“All-wheel drive: Failure! Limited stability. Please contact service”
The Audi e-tron class action lawsuit alleges that battery problems will prevent customers from fully charging their electric vehicles because doing so would increase the risk of fires.
Even if the vehicle is parked and turned off, the battery can overheat and burn. In addition, the vehicle may suddenly lose power while driving.
The plaintiffs argued that Audi knew about the risk of battery fires before the vehicles were first put on the market. All Audi did was announce a recall, which it said would not require replacement of all e-tron batteries.
Audi customers are said to remain trapped in dangerous vehicles until the company replaces defective lithium-ion batteries with ones that won’t catch fire.
According to information on the Audi e-tron recall in Canada, customers should not charge the vehicle to more than 80% capacity, otherwise it will reduce the advertised driving range. The e-tron also has to be charged more frequently as the battery capacity decreases.
According to the lawsuit, the software update described in the recall documents only warned of a problem with the Audi e-tron’s battery, and the plaintiffs argued the battery should have been replaced to prevent the problem.
Audi e-tron class action lawsuit filed in British Columbia Supreme Court: Heliosphere Acceleration Flux Inc. (Major Singh Rai) v. Audi Canada Inc. et al..
The plaintiff is represented by Dusevic & Garcha.
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