The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Audi R8: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Audi reported 4 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Audi R8, model years 2010–2012, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2 | 1 |
| Air Bags | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 1 | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Audi R8 puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Audi R8, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-02 | 2011 | AL | 1 | 0 | Fire · Engine and Cooling System | 2016 Q4 |
| 2014-02-11 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2014 Q2 |
| 2014-02-10 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-06-15 | 2010 | OH | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2013 Q3 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Audi received alleging a death or injury in a Audi R8 and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a R8 that sold more will have more rows. All Audi models · What these reports are, and are not.