{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V294000","date":"2025-05-07","owner_notified":"2025-06-04","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles.  The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.","consequence":"The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 15ZK.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"15ZK","part_number":"N105 540 05","units":89417,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":89417,"remedied":78294,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2022_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2023_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2024,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2024_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5 SPORTBACK","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5 SPORTBACK","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2024,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5 SPORTBACK","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"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/25V294000"}