{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V737000","date":"2020-11-25","owner_notified":"2021-01-21","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles.  The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.","consequence":"Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge.  The recall began January 21, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.","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":"97EU","part_number":null,"units":5426,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-23","involved":5426,"remedied":5342,"unreachable":1,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":98,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2020_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2021_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"AUDI","model":"RS 5","vehicle_id":"2021_audi_rs-5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"AUDI","model":"S5","vehicle_id":"2020_audi_s5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"AUDI","model":"S5","vehicle_id":"2021_audi_s5","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/20V737000"}