Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 216,913. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Audi A4 Allroad | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Audi A5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Audi Q5 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 Audi A4 Allroad | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 Audi A5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Audi Q5 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 Audi A4 Allroad | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 Audi A5 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Audi Q5 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 Audi A4 Allroad | 87 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 Audi A5 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 Audi Q5 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V622000.
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