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Audi - Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty

Official notice

7 Jun 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty. Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty Published 2021-06-07.

What to do now

The hinge module for the towing bracket must be checked and where necessary replaced on the vehicles affected.

Units affected

263

Recall number

R-2021-204

Official notice

2021-06-07

The hazard

Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty

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

263

Risk / hazard

Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty

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

Manufacturer

Audi

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-204

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-204

Campaign number

66M7

Units affected

263

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-204

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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