# NHTSA recall 18V893000

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: 18V893000
- Manufacturer's number: 40O2
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-12\-17
- Owners notified: 2019\-01\-23
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 36

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of North America \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback vehicles. The front suspension fasteners may not have been sufficiently tightened during vehicle production, possibly resulting in a front wheel becoming loose.


## What can happen

A loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the front suspension fasteners, and replace them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began January 23, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40O2.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 36
- Reported remedied: 36 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 AUDI A5](/makes/audi/a5/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-09\-11 to 2018\-09\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_2023187\_8](/bulletins/11030983.md), 2026-04-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2062633\_6](/bulletins/11029371.md), 2026-03-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2059665\_7](/bulletins/11025400.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2076605\_2](/bulletins/11023773.md), 2025-10-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2076604\_2](/bulletins/11023772.md), 2025-10-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2060855\_4](/bulletins/11023738.md), 2025-10-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2060855\_3](/bulletins/11020335.md), 2025-07-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2018194\_12](/bulletins/11016502.md), 2025-04-04, Service bulletin
- [A4025932076605\_1](/bulletins/11013719.md), 2025-02-05, Service bulletin
- [A4025922076604\_1](/bulletins/11013718.md), 2025-02-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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