OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V622000

NHTSA campaign 17V622000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 216,913 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 5, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V622000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V622000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.

Consequence summary

The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V622000

For NHTSA campaign 17V622000, the filed corrective action says: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.

Owner notification: November 27, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V622000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V622000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.