NHTSA Campaign 20V737000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V737000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V737000 with NHTSA on November 25, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V737000, NHTSA lists up to 5,426 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V737000 were scheduled from January 21, 2021, 57 days after the report.
20V737000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V737000 ranks 151 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V737000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V737000 was 20V504000, reported on August 26, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.
- The risk
- Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.
Reported November 25, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V737000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V737000, 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: November 25, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted