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Passenger car – Audi “A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 25 May 2020In the weekly report of 8 May 2020 (week 19, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Audi (131 alerts)
Name
A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5
Type / model
  • 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)
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
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)
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2017 and March 2020. (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
27H2 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger cars equipped with 2.0 TFSI & TDI engine and mild hybrid system.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2017 and March 2020.
Risk
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.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
27H2
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00689/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-19 (XML)
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