Recently, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd., in accordance with the "Defective Automobile Product Recall Management Regulations" In accordance with the requirements of the "Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Recall Management of Defective Automobile Products", a recall plan has been filed with the State Administration for Market Regulation, and some imported and domestic Audi cars will be recalled starting from February 28, 2022.
1. The production date of the recall is from March 1, 2018 to December 4, 2021 A total of 453,791 domestically produced Audi Q5L cars were produced during the period.
Vehicles within the scope of this recall have gateway control modules located in the rear seats. If a large amount of liquid is accidentally spilled onto the rear seats at a lower position under the seat, it may enter the gateway control module, causing a short circuit inside the gateway control module, which may further cause various internal errors. The gateway control module has a safety design. If an untrustworthy signal is detected, the engine, gearbox, steering system, etc. will enter the protection mode. At this time, the gearbox clutch will be disconnected, causing power interruption while the vehicle is driving, increasing the possibility of an accident. , there are potential safety hazards.
FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will entrust authorized Audi dealers to install protective covers for the gateway control module for vehicles within the recall scope for free to prevent liquid from entering and eliminate safety hazards.
2. Recall some imported Audi SQ5 cars with production dates between April 14, 2021 and December 3, 2021, totaling 368 vehicles.
For vehicles within the scope of this recall, the gateway control module is located in a lower position under the rear seats. If a large amount of liquid is accidentally spilled on the rear seats, it may enter the gateway control module; in addition, When some vehicles are driven in heavy rain or deep water, water may enter through insufficiently sealed seams at the bottom of the vehicle body. The entry of liquid may cause a short circuit inside the gateway control module, further causing various internal errors. The gateway control module has a safety design. If an untrustworthy signal is detected, the engine, gearbox, steering system, etc. will enter the protection mode. At this time, the gearbox clutch will be disconnected, causing power interruption while the vehicle is driving, increasing the possibility of an accident. , there are potential safety hazards.
FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will entrust Audi authorized dealers to install gateway control module protective covers for free on vehicles within the recall scope; for imported SQ5 vehicles produced before August 28, 2021, dealers We will also apply glue and seal the areas under the car body that are insufficiently sealed for free to preventLiquid entry to eliminate safety hazards.
This recall was carried out after the State Administration for Market Regulation launched a defect investigation. Affected by the investigation, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. decided to take recall measures to eliminate safety hazards.
FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will notify car owners through registered mail, SMS, etc. Audi authorized dealers will proactively contact relevant users and arrange free recall repairs. Users can call the Audi customer service hotline of FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd.: 400-817-1666 to learn the details of this recall. In addition, you can also log on to the website dpac.samr.gov.cn, www.recall.org.cn, and follow the WeChat public account (SAMRDPAC) to learn more information and report defect clues.
Editor: Zhao Yu