Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V508000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-08-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V508000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
8,383
Reported to NHTSA
2017-08-16
Owners notified
2017-09-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet and A3 Sedan vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a "knocking" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24DF.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A3 Cabriolet2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.