Recall 17V002000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Report Date
20170103
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Affected Vehicles
18 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 AUDI A6
2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2013 AUDI A5
2013 AUDI A6
2013 AUDI Q5
2014 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2014 AUDI A5
2014 AUDI A6
2014 AUDI Q5
2015 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2015 AUDI A5
2015 AUDI A6
2015 AUDI Q5
2016 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2016 AUDI A5
2016 AUDI Q5
2017 AUDI A5
2017 AUDI Q5

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.