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NHTSA campaign18V229000

Recall 18V229000: Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported Apr 11, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.1 catalog make

Component recorded by NHTSA

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System

Campaign summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

Consequence

A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy in the source record

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.

Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.

Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

14 pages

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YearMakeModel
2013AudiA5
2014AudiA5
2015AudiA5
2016AudiA5
2017AudiA5
2012AudiA6
2013AudiA6
2014AudiA6
2015AudiA6
2013AudiQ5
2014AudiQ5
2015AudiQ5
2016AudiQ5
2017AudiQ5

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