NHTSA Campaign 17V002000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jan 3, 2017 · 342,867 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.

Consequence

If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2013 342,867
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2014 342,867
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2015 342,867
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2016 342,867
AUDI A5 2013 342,867
AUDI A5 2014 342,867
AUDI A5 2015 342,867
AUDI A5 2016 342,867
AUDI A5 2017 342,867
AUDI A6 2012 342,867
AUDI A6 2013 342,867
AUDI A6 2014 342,867
AUDI A6 2015 342,867
AUDI Q5 2013 342,867
AUDI Q5 2014 342,867
AUDI Q5 2015 342,867
AUDI Q5 2016 342,867
AUDI Q5 2017 342,867

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.