NHTSA Campaign 18V862000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 18V862000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V862000 with NHTSA on December 5, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V862000, NHTSA lists up to 845 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2014 and October 31, 2014.
The 18V862000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V862000 were scheduled from March 15, 2019, 100 days after the report.
18V862000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 18V862000 covers have filed at least 11 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V862000 vehicles, the 2016 Audi A6 has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V862000 ranks 191 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V862000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V862000 was 18V824000, reported on November 26, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 82C1.
Reported December 5, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V862000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V862000, 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: December 5, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted