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NHTSA : 17V622000🔴 ⚠️ High severity
Campaign Details
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
Consequence / Hazard
The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Proposed Solution
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.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles12
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.