Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V675000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V675000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
31,323
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-25
Owners notified
2018-03-13

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.

Safety risk

The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.

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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A4 Allroad2018 2017
Audi A52018

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.