EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01401/20
Summary
Moisture can ingress into the belt starter generator, generating short-circuits.This can lead to local overheating of the component, increasing risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2007/46*1550*, e1*2007/46*1801*, Types: B8, FY, F2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2017 and March 2020.
What is the risk?
- Moisture can ingress into the belt starter generator, generating short-circuits.This can lead to local overheating of the component, increasing risk of fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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