OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V229000

NHTSA campaign 18V229000 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 April 11, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V229000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V229000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

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.

Consequence summary

A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V229000

For NHTSA campaign 18V229000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: September 14, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V229000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V229000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.