Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V737000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-11-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V737000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5,426
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-25
Owners notified
2021-01-21

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.

Safety risk

Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.

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

5 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A52021 2020
Audi RS 52021
Audi S52021 2020

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.