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Audi - Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator

Official notice

30 Jun 2020

Last checked

30 Jun 2020

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator. Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator Published 2020-06-30.

What to do now

The starter-alternator must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Units affected

34,982

Recall number

R-2020-138

Official notice

2020-06-30

The hazard

Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

A5

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Affected products

Product 1

AUDI A5

Units affected

34,982

Risk / hazard

Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Audi

Manufacturer

Audi

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-138

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-138

Campaign number

27H2

Units affected

34,982

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-138

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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