NHTSA Campaign 19V434000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 19V434000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 19V434000 with NHTSA on June 10, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V434000, NHTSA lists up to 1,646 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 16, 2018 and May 10, 2019.
The 19V434000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V434000 were scheduled from September 6, 2019, 88 days after the report.
19V434000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V434000 covers have filed at least 34 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V434000 ranks 177 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V434000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V434000 was 19V094000, reported on February 13, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi e-tron vehicles. Moisture can enter the high-voltage battery system through a faulty seal on the charging socket.
- The risk
- Moisture in the high-voltage system can cause a short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire. If warning lights appear along with the message "Electrical system: fault," immediately stop driving the vehicle, park outdoors away from structures, do not charge the vehicle, and contact Audi Roadside Assistance at 1-800-411-9988 to have the vehicle towed.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a new seal and, as necessary, replace the affected system components, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2019. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 93E8.
Reported June 10, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V434000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V434000, 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: June 10, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted