NHTSA Campaign 23V842000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD
NHTSA campaign 23V842000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: charging: cable/cord: onboard. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 23V842000 with NHTSA on December 13, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V842000, NHTSA lists up to 93,196 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V842000 were scheduled from March 28, 2024, 106 days after the report.
23V842000 covers 5 models from Audi, model years 2019–2024.
Owners of the model years 23V842000 covers have filed at least 123 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V842000 vehicles, the 2019 Audi e-tron has the most (34).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V842000 ranks 46 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V842000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V842000 was 23V619000, reported on September 6, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.
- The risk
- An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations. Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U6 and 93U8.
Reported December 13, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V842000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V842000, 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 13, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted