Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet and A3 Sedan vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a "knocking" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24DF.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 Cabriolet 2017–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V508000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 16, 2017
- Owners notified
- Sep 19, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,383
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 23, 2016 to Aug 25, 2017
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 24DF
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 Jun 19, 2019
- Audi recall: Seats Feb 13, 2019
- Audi recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 5, 2018
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Seats Nov 14, 2018
- Audi recall: Equipment Apr 26, 2017
- Audi recall: Air bags Mar 22, 2017
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.