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Audi - Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and or overheat

Official notice

8 Jan 2018

RecallScope risk estimate:HighDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and or overheat. Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat Published 2018-01-08.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit an auxilliary heater element with opimised electrical connectors. The activation of the electric auxilliary heater must be adjusted by updating the software for the air conditioning control console.

Units affected

33,699

Recall number

R-2017-334

Official notice

2018-01-08

The hazard

Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Check the official notice for the affected products and next steps.

Models

A5 CABRIOLET

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Affected products

Product 1

AUDI A5 CABRIOLET

Units affected

33,699

Hazard

Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat

Where it was sold

Retailer information is not currently available in RecallScope. Check the official notice for distribution details.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Audi

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

DVSA recall R-2017-334

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-334

Campaign number

80C6

Units affected

33,699

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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