NHTSA recall 17V622000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V622000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 80C5/80C6 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-10-05 |
| Owners notified | 2017-11-27 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 216913 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 216913 |
| Reported remedied | 186772 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 8 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
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.
| 2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2012-02-16 to 2015-07-31. |
|---|---|
| 2014 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2012-02-16 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2015 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2012-02-16 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2016 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2012-02-16 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2013 AUDI A5 | Built 2012-03-08 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2014 AUDI A5 | Built 2012-03-08 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2015 AUDI A5 | Built 2012-03-08 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2016 AUDI A5 | Built 2012-03-08 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2013 AUDI Q5 | Built 2012-07-04 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2014 AUDI Q5 | Built 2012-07-04 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2015 AUDI Q5 | Built 2012-07-04 to 2015-07-31. |
| 2016 AUDI Q5 | Built 2012-07-04 to 2015-07-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SM702014 | 2023-09-25. Service bulletin. Pressure Switch |
|---|---|
| Edition96-1 | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. i-wire new wiring diagram application |
| A961934 20489272 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin contains instructions for minimizing the risk of an unintentional opening of the trunk lid with the remote. |
| A701759 2044503- | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. This technical service bulletin instructs the reader to insulate the rear parcel shelf or rear subwoofer grille with foam strips to eliminate a rattle noise. |
| A801304 2033806- | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 80 number 13-03 dated May 13, 2013. Malfunction Indicator Lamp is on. Climate system heating performance is insufficient. Coolant level warning is on. Engine temperature is elevated. "Limp Home" mode is active. Faults are stored in the transmission control module. Coolant loss is found from one or more control valves: N82, N509, or N488. Coolant may have migrated into the wiring harness through the connector and into various control units. Climate system heating performance is insufficient due to coolant loss, or due to a faulty N82 control valve. Inspection of the coolant control valves N82, N509, or N488 reveals the presence of coolant inside the electrical connector. The connectors, wiring harness, and/or connected control units may have been damaged from exposure to coolant. |
| A551332 2023967- | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 55 number 13-30 dated May 28, 2013. "Low Oil Level" message is on in the DIS or MMI. The hood must be open for at least 30 seconds for a reset of this message to be performed. The message is not reset in the DIS/MMI because the hood has not been recognized as being opened due to an inoperative hood contact switch. |
| A911431 2023006- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 11-08 dated August 22, 2011. The parking aid system does not work. DTCs may be logged in parking aid control unit for disruption/short circuit to ground. The wire harness for the parking aid system may have been damaged when the front license plate frame was installed. |
| A801305 2033806- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 80 number 13-04 dated August 9, 2013. Malfunction Indicator Lamp is on. Climate system heating performance is insufficient. Coolant level warning is on. Engine temperature is elevated. ?Limp Home? mode is active. Faults are stored in the transmission control module. Coolant loss is found from one or more control valves: N82, N509, or N488. Coolant may have migrated into the wiring harness through the connector and into various control units. Climate system heating performance is insufficient due to coolant loss, or due to a faulty N82 control valve. Inspection of the coolant control valves N82, N509, or N488 reveals the presence of coolant inside the electrical connector as shown in the illustration. The connectors, wiring harness, and/or connected control units may have been damaged from exposure to coolant. |
| A201659 2041594- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. MIL on; (DTC P046100 - Fuel level sensor, circuit range/performance). MIL is on during normal driving conditions, city or highway at any speed. |
| TSB-91-14-31 | 2014-07-29. Service bulletin. AUDI: MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC), ON SOME VEHICLES, IS CLOGGING THE PARKING AID CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING IT TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. MODEL 2009-2016 Q5. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.