NHTSA Campaign 16V648000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V648000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V648000 with NHTSA on September 8, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V648000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 11, 2015 and November 23, 2015.
The 16V648000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V648000 were scheduled from November 1, 2016, 54 days after the report.
16V648000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 16V648000 covers have filed at least 19 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V648000 ranks 255 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V648000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V648000 was 15V452000, reported on July 20, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured November 11, 2015, to November 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the electric power steering assist control unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M5.
Reported September 8, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V648000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V648000, 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: September 8, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted