{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11763880,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/31/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2026","vin":"WA1B4AFY5M2","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine water pump on this vehicle is leaking both internally and externally. This vehicle uses the 3.0T (EA839) engine, which uses a vacuum-actuated water pump with a shroud sleeve mechanism. A licensed repair facility diagnosed the failure and estimated repair cost at approximately 5,500.  The internal leak path allows coolant to migrate into the vacuum system rather than escape as a visible external leak. This means the failure can progress without producing the puddle or drip that owners are trained to look for during routine visual checks, delaying detection until damage has advanced further and the repair has grown more extensive.  At the time of failure I observed low coolant warning, which is documented as a symptom of this failure mode.  This failure is reported by independent repair shops and owner communities as occurring predominantly in the 40,000-70,000 mile range, which falls just beyond Audi's 4-year/50,000-mile factory warranty. The design is used across multiple Audi models and model years sharing the EA839 2.9T/3.0T engine, including the SQ5, S4, S5, A6, A7, and Q7. This defect is the subject of pending litigation, [XXX] v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. XXX  ([XXX], filed XXX, which alleges Audi was aware of the defect since at least 2018.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2021","productMake":"AUDI","productModel":"SQ5","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}