NHTSA 18V229000Manufacturer no. 19N3/19N4
Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 11, 2018
- Owner notification
- September 14, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 342,867 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Audi A5 / S5 / RS 5
- March 8, 2012 – December 16, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- A5, A5 CABRIOLET
Defect summary
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.
Safety risk
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V229000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov