NHTSA Campaign 19V277000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA campaign 19V277000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 19V277000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V277000, NHTSA lists up to 12,645 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 18, 2018 and November 7, 2018.
The 19V277000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V277000 were scheduled from May 3, 2019, 25 days after the report.
19V277000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V277000 ranks 116 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V277000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 19V277000 was 18V536000, reported on August 15, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.
- The risk
- A short casting can cause a sudden loss of brakes, increasing the risk of crash. The electronic parking brake and its emergency brake function are not affected and will still function.
- The fix
- Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the brake master cylinder, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 3, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 47O9.
Reported April 8, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V277000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V277000, 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: April 8, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted