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Passenger cars (Audi Q5 45Tq and others) - Repair
Official notice
26 Sept 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Q5 45Tq and others) - Repair. Vehicle body (plastic cover inside the fender) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (plastic cover inside the fender). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: The mounting configuration of the plastic cover inside the fender is inappropriate, which may allow play at the mounting points. Driving vibration or similar factors may therefore loosen the mounting bolts, and in the worst case, the plastic cover may detach while driving. Published 2019-09-26.
What to do now
(Recall) 外－２９２０ ■ Corrective measures: Add securing bolts on all vehicles.
Recall number
外-2920
Official notice
2019-09-26
The hazard
The hazard
Vehicle body (plastic cover inside the fender) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (plastic cover inside the fender). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: The mounting configuration of the plastic cover inside the fender is inappropriate, which may allow play at the mounting points. Driving vibration or similar factors may therefore loosen the mounting bolts, and in the worst case, the plastic cover may detach while driving.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ コミュニケーションセンター. Phone 0120-598119.
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