The issue
On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L TFSI engine, the coolant pump could become blocked by debris from the cooling system. This could lead to the pump overheating and could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software which deactivates the power supply to the coolant pump if the pump becomes blocked with debris. The driver will be notified of the blocked coolant pump through the illumination of the Electronic Power Control (EPC) lamp.
Description (français)
Dans certains véhicules munis d'un moteur TFSI de 2,0 L, la pompe de liquide de refroidissement pourrait être bloquée par des débris provenant du circuit de refroidissement. Par conséquent, la pompe pourrait surchauffer, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques de déclenchement d'un feu pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages matériels (ou les deux). Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires devront mettre à jour le logiciel du véhicule qui désactive l'alimentation électrique de la pompe de liquide de refroidissement si la pompe est bloquée par des débris. Le conducteur sera avisé du blocage de cette pompe au moyen de l'allumage du voyant d'anomalie (EPC).
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A4 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Audi A5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Audi A6 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Audi Q5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A4 | 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| Audi A4 | 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| Audi A4 | 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| Audi A4 | 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| Audi A5 | 2013 | 35 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2014 | 28 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2015 | 8 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2016 | 7 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi A6 | 2013 | 52 | 6 |
| Audi A6 | 2014 | 41 | 4 |
| Audi A6 | 2015 | 22 | 4 |
| Audi Q5 | 2013 | 89 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2014 | 105 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2015 | 100 | 6 |
| Audi Q5 | 2016 | 78 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2017 | 42 | 5 |