The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Audi RS E-Tron GT and E-Tron GT vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
The risk
A short circuit in a high-voltage battery module increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will, analyze the battery data and replace the high-voltage battery modules as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 21, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93VN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi e-tron GT | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Audi RS e-tron GT | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
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 RS e-tron GT | 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| Audi RS e-tron GT | 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| Audi RS e-tron GT | 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| Audi e-tron GT | 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| Audi e-tron GT | 2023 | 13 | 8 |
| Audi e-tron GT | 2024 | 1 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2024
178 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electrical system; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 24V969000 23 Dec 2024 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 24V966000 23 Dec 2024 | Storyteller Overland |
| 24V954000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V959000 20 Dec 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V942000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V940000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V932000 16 Dec 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V930000 13 Dec 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024