Ouch:tuttut:
Glad your ok though....

definitely contact Audi and say how worried you were for your safety with such a serious failure - have also heard good things about their response to this sort of thing.

Great you're OK A8parts is a godsent in such situations.
I would change whole rear subframe if I were you.



>> it went straight to the highest level within Audi

Amar, I really want contact details.

Log it with Audi customer service, google the number. A8 owners should or used to have a separate line with no need to hold. The RS 6 owners' young daughter could have been badly injured, hence why they are bending over backwards to help him. They can't match the material on the seats as it has been discontinued so I don't know what they're going to do, let him keep the brand new S6?

I spoke to the "Digital Communications Manager" and explained (roughly) what happened and that you wondered if Audi were interested in "looking at" such an extraordinary failure.
She gave me her card and said to email her and she would pass details on to a relevant person.
So, PM me your name and email address TBW and I'll kick off an email chain - probably from me to her, cc you (e.g. thanks for your time, great day out etc. do you recall me explaining about a bizarre material failure on an A8 etc...)

Yet again thanks for taking the time to raise the issue but it won't be going any further.

After stripping down the rear suspension there is a problem with the bushes on the drivers side.
I've got the B7 RS4 rear brakes on my car and there seems to be an issue with spacing between where the hub connects to the lower control arm. The nearside does not have this problem.

I've ordered another control arm and hub from A8 Parts to compare with the existing setup along with a new set of bushes and bolts from TPS.

So it wasn't Audi component failure it was a problem with the mod. :-(

HP
I meant to ask how your day went.
Are we expecting a write up with pics?

Glad you and the car are alright mate and that you'll have it fixed and away in a cuple of days.