Recall · 20V760000
Volkswagen Group of America recalled the AUDI RS5 over electrical system
2,355
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
December 9, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Coupe vehicles. An incorrect positive battery terminal cover was installed.
- What it can cause
- In the event of a rear crash, the incorrect cover can cause the 12-volt power supply to be compromised, preventing the vehicle doors from being opened from the outside, or the hazard warning lights from functioning, increasing risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the positive terminal cover, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 27i6.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AudiRS5 | 2018 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 2,355 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 67% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Audi vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 12 times before this, most recently in December 2020 as 20V749000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 22V034000 (tires), 21V874000 (seats), 21V295000 (suspension).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. with NHTSA on December 9, 2020 as campaign 20V760000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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