NHTSA Campaign 17V297000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NHTSA campaign 17V297000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl). The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V297000 with NHTSA on May 3, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V297000, NHTSA lists up to 5 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 11, 2016 and October 11, 2016.
The 17V297000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V297000 were scheduled from May 15, 2017, 12 days after the report.
17V297000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V297000 ranks 263 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V297000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect within the gearbox, despite selecting the Park position, the vehicle may still unexpectedly roll.
- The risk
- Despite selecting 'Park', if the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the geabox in the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37K6.
Reported May 3, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V297000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V297000, 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: May 3, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted