NHTSA recall 17V675000
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 | 17V675000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70G6 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-10-25 |
| Owners notified | 2018-03-13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Units potentially affected | 31323 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 31323 |
| Reported remedied | 28949 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 47 |
| Reported removed | 9 |
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 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
What can happen
The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
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.
| 2017 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2016-03-10 to 2017-06-22. |
|---|---|
| 2018 AUDI A4 ALLROAD | Built 2016-03-10 to 2017-06-22. |
| 2018 AUDI A5 | Built 2017-02-07 to 2017-09-28. |
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
| TSB_2078648_4 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
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| TSB_2068999_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2078648_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2076945_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| TSB_2068999_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2078648_2 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2073282_1 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on. |
| TSB_2081402_1 | 2026-04-07. Service bulletin. This TSB provides information when there is moisture in footwell, damp smell in passenger compartment. |
| TSB_2062633_7 | 2026-04-07. Service bulletin. This bulleitn provides informaiotn when there are cracking/craking noises during load changes, or sever vehicle body torsion. |
| TSB_2030471_8 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides informaiton when the license plate mouting bracket threaded inserts are stripped. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.