2019–2020 Audi A6 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Audi A6 vehicles equipped with mild-hybrid technology and 2.0TFSI engines. Moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit.
💥 The risk
A short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter generator, free of charge. The recall began by May 22, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 27H2.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V153000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 27H2
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 5,471
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 22, 2020
- Built
- Jan 1, 1900 – Jan 1, 1900
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.