OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V002000

NHTSA campaign 17V002000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 342,867 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 3, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V002000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V002000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect 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 summary

If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V002000

For NHTSA campaign 17V002000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: March 3, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V002000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V002000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.