2014 AUDI ALLROAD Recalls, Complaints & Safety

AIR BAGS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.

101,938 vehicles affected

The contact owns a 2014 Audi Allroad. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the Electronic Power Control (EPC) and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle went into limp mode and he started hearing an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled but he was able to park on the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within 10 minutes but continued to experience the failure multiple times until he was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,018. Consumer was told by the dealer secondary fuel pump had overheated. The invoice states fault code P310P, a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) of 2043785/8, a recommendation for a repair kit for the fuel pump, and, in addition, a recommendation to replace the fuel pump.

SUNROOF CRACKED OR EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON NORMAL, PAVED HIGHWAY SURFACE. SHARDS OF GLASS FELL INTO THE VEHICLE. NO APPARENT IMPACT FROM FOREIGN OBJECT, AND NOT DRIVING NEAR ANY OTHER VEHICLES AT THE TIME.

2014 AUDI ALL ROAD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER UNKNOWINGLY RENTED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT PENETRATED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL 19N4 FROM AUDI OF AMERICA (AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP). THE NOTICE INDICATES A REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. I CALLED AUDI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD NO SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE AND THERE'S NO TIMEFRAME FOR A REPAIR. IN ADDITION TO THE RISK OF FIRE, THE RECALL NOTICE RECOMMENDS PARKING MY VEHICLE OUTDOORS AS A PRECAUTION. *JS *JS

NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS NOTICE: "THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE AUXILIARY HEATER IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONTACT CORROSION, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AUXILIARY HEATER TO FAIL AND/OR CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. MELTING WIRES MAY USUALLY LEAD TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, BUT CAN ALSO LEAD TO OVERHEATING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE."