{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V153000","date":"2020-03-19","owner_notified":"2020-05-22","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Audi A6 vehicles equipped with mild-hybrid technology and 2.0TFSI engines.  Moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit.","consequence":"A short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter generator, free of charge.  The recall began by May 22, 2020.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 27H2.","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.","mfr_campaign":"27H2","part_number":null,"units":5471,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-2","period_to":"2025-1","submitted":"2025-04-30","involved":5471,"remedied":5441,"unreachable":1,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":99,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2019_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2020_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V153000"}