{"vehicle":{"id":"2020_audi_a5","year":2020,"make":"Audi","model":"A5"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2022022","date":"2022-01-26","manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the rear wheel alignment was not checked during recall 42L1 (Transport Canada Recall 2021-249). As a result, the steering could pull to one side or another and the tires could wear unevenly. If you continue to drive the vehicle in this condition, there may be reduced traction. Eventually, a tire could fail and lose air pressure.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nAudi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment, as necessary. Additionally, the dealer will inspect the rear tires for premature and uneven wear due to this issue, and replace them if necessary.","mfr_campaign":"42L5","units":4361,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2022022"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V034000","date":"2022-01-26","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"TIRES; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles.  The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.","mfr_campaign":"42L5","units":31058,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/22V034000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021688","date":"2021-11-10","manufacturer":null,"component":"Airbag","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display \"passenger airbag off\".\nAdditional note: For the 2020 model year A5 model, only the A5 Sportback is affected by this recall.\n\nSafety Risk:\nAn airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nAudi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. Depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.","mfr_campaign":"74E3","units":35107,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021688"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V874000","date":"2021-11-10","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER; SEATS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles.  The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","mfr_campaign":"74E3","units":208332,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V874000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021249","date":"2021-04-26","manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the lock nuts for the rear trailing arm bolts may be defective. If a nut breaks, there could be sudden changes in rear wheel alignment. This can cause a loss of vehicle stability.\n\nSafety Risk:\nReduced vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nAudi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear trailing arm lock nuts. If necessary, the associated bolt(s) will be replaced as well.","mfr_campaign":"42L1","units":5396,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021249"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V295000","date":"2021-04-26","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles.  The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.","mfr_campaign":"42L1","units":40993,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V295000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2020575","date":"2020-11-25","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, a layer of protective tape may not have been installed around a wiring harness in the spare tire area. As a result, the wiring harness could become damaged in a rear crash. If this happens, it may not be possible to open the doors from the outside and/or the hazard lights may not work.\n\nSafety Risk:\nDoors that cannot be opened from the outside could increase the risk of injury after a crash. Hazard lights that do not work could make the vehicle less visible and increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nAudi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to apply protective tape to the wiring harness for the rear lights.","mfr_campaign":"97EU","units":1409,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2020575"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V737000","date":"2020-11-25","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.","mfr_campaign":"97EU","units":5426,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["A5"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V737000"}],"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."]}