Audi Hit With E-Tron Car Battery Fire Defect Class Action Suit

Audi of America LLC failed to disclose or repair a lithium-ion battery defect that created a fire risk in its 2019 to 2024 e-tron line of electric vehicles, a proposed class action alleged.

The batteries lose power and short circuit which can cause a fire, according to the class action complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

“Because they can store significant amounts of energy, they can overheat which can result in a fire or explosion,” the complaint said. “This is called thermal runaway: when the battery’s temperature rapidly and uncontrollably rises, leading ...