A5

Defect

Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Affected vehicles were originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Certain front airbags contain an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.

Remedy

Affected airbags will be be replaced. You can contact Audi's dedicated Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM.

Defect

The rear seat backrest may not comply with crash safety requirements due to an inadequate weld joint. This means that there is an increased risk of rear seat passengers being injured in the event of a frontal collision if heavy loads are being transported in the luggage compartment. Until the repair has been performed we request that you do not transport any heavy loads in the luggage compartment.

Remedy

For safety reasons it is necessary to replace the right rear seat backrest.

Defect

If a front airbag is deployed it is possible that the gas generator housing in which the propellant is generated may burst on vehicles manufactured within a limited period.

Remedy

As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit on the driver side.

Defect

Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed.

Remedy

The wheel alignment must be checked and if necessary the suspension must be serviced on the affected vehicles.

Defect

One or more nuts which do not meet the specifications may have been fitted on the rear axle suspension links.

Remedy

The affected nuts on the rear axle will be replaced on affected vehicles.

Defect

Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty.

Remedy

The hinge module for the towing bracket must be checked and where necessary replaced on the vehicles affected.

Defect

The seat frame may not have been bolted correctly to the seat rail on the driver and/or front passenger side

Remedy

Check the affected seat frame connection and replace the frame if required.

Defect

It is possible that moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator.

Remedy

The starter-alternator must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Defect

Hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty.

Remedy

The hinge module for the towing bracket must be checked and replaced if required.

Defect

An error in the casting process may affect the rigidity of the shock absorber fork.

Remedy

The corresponding shock absorber forks must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Defect

It is possible that fuel may escape from one or both fuel rails (low-pressure side).

Remedy

The fuel rails for the low-pressure side of both cylinder banks must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Defect

Air bag securing bolts may not be to the correct torque.

Remedy

Check and replace bolts as required.

Defect

On affected vehicles moisture may enter the electronic components and cause overheating and failure of the additional coolant pump. localised smoulder damage cannot be ruled out and in individual cases may cause vehicle to catch fire.

Remedy

The additional coolant pump must be replaced and in addition a software update of the engine control unit must be carried out

Defect

The auxiliary heater element in the air conditioner may fail as the result of overheating in the area of the connectors. This can lead to smoulder damage or potentially a fire.

Remedy

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and change the auxiliary heater element for one with optimised electrical connectors.

Defect

The auxilliary heater element in the air conditioner may fail as a result of overheating in the area of the connectors in conjunction with smoulder damage or potential fire.

Remedy

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit an auxilliary heater element with opimised electrical connectors. The activation of the electric auxilliary heater must be adjusted by updating the software for the air conditioning control console.

Defect

Foreign particles in the engine coolant can lead to a blockage in the additional coolant pump and cause the pump to overheat.Foreign particles in the coolant can lead to a blockage in the additional coolant pump and cause the pump to overheat.

Remedy

Recall the machines that are likely to be affected and update the software which will deactivate the additional coolant pump in the event of malfunction. If there has been a malfunction of the additional water pump it will be replaced.

Defect

Due to an error in the manufacturing process the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in the event of a collision

Remedy

On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly and seta belt pretensioner where necessary.

Defect

Fuel may leak from the injector rails. Drivers may notice a smell of fuel and or evidence of a leak

Remedy

On affected vehicles replace injector rails and seals.

Defect

On affected vehicles engine oil may in isolated instances enter the brake servo via the vacuum feed lie.This may cause the brake servo diaphragm to rupture and loss of brake servo assistance.

Remedy

Replace vacuum line on affected vehicles.