Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V622000

Electrical system: wiring

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V622000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
216,913
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-05
Owners notified
2017-11-27

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.

Safety risk

The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.

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

12 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A4 Allroad2016 2015 2014 2013
Audi A52016 2015 2014 2013
Audi Q52016 2015 2014 2013

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.