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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V862
Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 845
Auxiliary Heater Connector may Overheat
The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 31, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available, anticipated in March 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 82C1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Advance Notice – Safety Recall 82C1 / Auxiliary Heater Connector
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| Date: | January 28, 2019 | |||||||||
| Issue: | The auxiliary heater connector may not have been properly inserted into the auxiliary heater. This can lead to increased contact resistances in the connector area and result in a thermal overload, which may cause smoldering and the risk of a fire. | |||||||||
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| Notes: | Affected vehicles:
USA: Certain 2015 MY Audi A7, 2015-2016 MY Audi A6 Sedan / Count: 845 CANADA: Certain 2015 MY Audi A7 and A6 Sedan / Count 74
New Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: It is a violation of federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. By law, dealers must correct, prior to delivery for sale or lease, any vehicle that fails to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or that contains a defect relating to motor vehicle safety. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: Dealers should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory which are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied. |
Advance Notice – Safety Recall 82C1 / Auxiliary Heater Connector
January 28, 2019
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V862-2918.pdf
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Interim Owner Notification Letter
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RIONL-18V862-4241.pdf
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Interim Owner Notification Letter
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RIONL-18V862-6967.pdf
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Recall Acknowledgement
December 21, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V862-2725.pdf
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Recall Acknowledgement
January 31, 2019
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V862-3827.pdf
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