NHTSA campaign 17V622000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 17V622000
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.
Reported 10/05/2017
What can happen
The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Repair
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.
Components
- Electrical system: Wiring
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2016 Audi A4 ALLROADView records2016 Audi A5View records2016 Audi Q5View records2015 Audi A4 ALLROADView records2015 Audi A5View records2015 Audi Q5View records2014 Audi A4 ALLROADView records2014 Audi A5View records2014 Audi Q5View records2013 Audi A4 ALLROADView records2013 Audi A5View records2013 Audi Q5View records