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Manufacturer
Audi
Product Types
Motor vehicles
Recall Date
8th May 2020
Serial Numbers
Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 1550 *, Type: FY (Audi Q5), Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 1801 *, Type: F2, (Audi A6, A7), Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0430*, Type: B8, (Audi A4/A5)
Contact Details
Return to main dealer
Manufactured Dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2017 and March 2020.
Investigator Name
European Commission Alert System for dangerous non-food products
Moisture can penetrate into the belt starter generator.
This can result in a short circuit, leading to local overheating and increased risk of fire.
Due to the permanent power supply of the starter generator, this can occur when the vehicle has already been parked for a while.