{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2017483","date":"2017-10-06","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles, the contacts within the electrical connector of the auxiliary heater could corrode. This could cause the auxiliary heater to fail and/or cause the wires to overheat and melt. If the wires were to melt, it could lead to an open circuit and/or overheating, which could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and update vehicle software as necessary.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"80C5 / 80C6","part_number":null,"units":37066,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - TC","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, les contacts à l'intérieur du connecteur électrique de l'appareil de chauffage auxiliaire pourraient corroder, ce qui pourrait entraîner la défaillance de l'appareil de chauffage. De plus, les câbles électriques pourraient surchauffer et fondre, et provoquer l'ouverture ou la surchauffe du circuit, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques d'incendie pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages matériels (ou les deux). Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer l'appareil de chauffage auxiliaire et mettre le logiciel du véhicule à jour au besoin."},"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","vehicle_id":"2013_audi_a4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","vehicle_id":"2014_audi_a4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","vehicle_id":"2015_audi_a4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","vehicle_id":"2016_audi_a4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2013_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2014_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2015_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"AUDI","model":"A5","vehicle_id":"2016_audi_a5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2013_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2014_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2015_audi_q5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q5","vehicle_id":"2016_audi_q5","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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2017483"}