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Passenger cars (Audi S6 and others) - Repair

Official notice

29 May 2019

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi S6 and others) - Repair. Defect in starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Defective component: Starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and cause: The lettering style on the engine start/stop switch surface is inappropriate. When oily substances such as those in hand perspiration adhere to the surface, adhesion of the chrome coating may decrease, causing some of the coating to peel. Touching the sharp corners of the lettering when operating the switch may consequently injure the fingertips. Published 2019-05-29.

What to do now

(Improvement campaign) 574 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, inspect the lettering style on the engine start/stop switch and replace affected switches with improved parts.

Recall number

574

Official notice

2019-05-29

The hazard

Defect in starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Defective component: Starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and cause: The lettering style on the engine start/stop switch surface is inappropriate. When oily substances such as those in hand perspiration adhere to the surface, adhesion of the chrome coating may decrease, causing some of the coating to peel. Touching the sharp corners of the lettering when operating the switch may consequently injure the fingertips.

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Recall Numbers

574

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Affected products

Product 1

アウディ S6 他

Hazard

Defect in starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Defective component: Starting equipment (engine start/stop switch). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and cause: The lettering style on the engine start/stop switch surface is inappropriate. When oily substances such as those in hand perspiration adhere to the surface, adhesion of the chrome coating may decrease, causing some of the coating to peel. Touching the sharp corners of the lettering when operating the switch may consequently injure the fingertips.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

アウディ

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

574

Event id

CAA-00000023265

Source tier

official

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