Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
What could happen
If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A4 Allroad 2013–2016
- Audi A5 2013–2017
- Audi A6 2012–2015
- Audi Q5 2013–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V002000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 3, 2017
- Owners notified
- Mar 3, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 342,867
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 20, 2012 to Dec 8, 2015
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
- Maker's own recall number
- 19M1
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Tires Jan 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Air bags Jul 24, 2019
- Audi recall: Air bags Nov 27, 2018
- Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling Apr 11, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.