NHTSA Campaign 15V452000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V452000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 15V452000 with NHTSA on July 20, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V452000, NHTSA lists up to 5,625 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 22, 2013 and May 28, 2014.
The 15V452000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V452000 were scheduled from July 31, 2015, 11 days after the report.
15V452000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V452000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V452000 vehicles, the 2014 Audi SQ5 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V452000 ranks 147 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V452000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Audi SQ5 vehicles manufactured May 22, 2013, to April 14, 2015. The affected vehicles have an electric power steering assist system that may shut down in cold temperatures due to a steering motor sensor fault.
- The risk
- If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the power steering control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M1.
Reported July 20, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V452000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V452000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted