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(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.","consequence":"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":"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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19N3/19N4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"17V150000","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-03-08","owner_notified":"2017-06-28","units":1676,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles.  A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor pretensioners may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed in the event of a crash.","consequence":"Although, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, the pretensioner component may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety belt retractors/pretensioners, free of charge.  The recall began on June 28,2017.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69O8.","notes":"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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69O8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V002000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-01-03","owner_notified":"2017-03-03","units":342867,"summary":"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.","notes":"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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19M1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":2,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Unspecified",1]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":1},"excerpts":[]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":null,"complaints":2},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}