If you drive an Audi, your car may be on the list.
Volkswagen Hybrids Recalled Over Fire Risk — Is Yours On the List?
Published on Dec. 05, 2024
Volkswagen recently recalled 4,616 vehicles in the United States due to concerns that a flaw in their high-voltage batteries may lead to overheating and increased risk of fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the recall affects plug-in hybrids, including the 2022-2023 model year Audi Q5 SUVs and 2022 Audi A7 vehicles.
“Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025,” says the NHTSA. “Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced.”
All repairs will be made free of charge. The NHTSA expects letters notifying impacted owners of the safety risk to be sent out by January 2025.
This recall follows another, much larger Volkswagen recall. In early November, the NHTSA announced that over 100,000 Volkswagen vehicles were being recalled over concerns that faulty airbag inflators may cause exploding airbags. That recall affected Beetle and Passat models from 2006 to 2019.
Sources:
- NHTSA, “2022 AUDI AUDI Q5” (2024)
- Reuters, “Volkswagen recalls more than 4,600 vehicles in US over battery overheating concerns” (2024)
- Newsweek, “Volkswagen Recalls Over 114,000 Vehicles in US Over Airbag Explosion Risk” (2024)
