Audi A4 Allroad, A5, A5 Cabriolet, A6 and 1 more (2012-2017): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 18V229000 · Apr 11, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
342,867
vehicles affected
342,867
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V229000
- Date
- Apr 11, 2018
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 342,867
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system
- Model years
- 2012-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 23 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A4 Allroad | 2013-2016 |
| Audi | A5 | 2013-2017 |
| Audi | A5 Cabriolet | 2013-2017 |
| Audi | A6 | 2012-2015 |
| Audi | Q5 | 2013-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V229000?
5 models: Audi A4 Allroad (2013-2016), Audi A5 (2013-2017), Audi A5 Cabriolet (2013-2017) and 2 more, about 342,867 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V229000?
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.
What can happen?
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.