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NHTSA campaign 17V002000 · Manufacturer campaign 19M1

Audi Recall 17V-002: Coolant Pump May Overheat and cause Fire

NHTSA recall 17V002000 (Manufacturer campaign 19M1) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on January 3, 2017, with 342,867 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A5, Audi Q5, Audi A4 Allroad and more for model years 2012–2017. Owners were notified on March 3, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V002000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Audi VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V002000 (also written 17V-002 or 17V002)
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
19M1
Report received
Potentially affected
342,867 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 91.68% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V002000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

  • Audi A4 Allroad

    • 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built February 20, 2012 – December 8, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi A5

  • Audi A6

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built April 4, 2011 – December 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi Q5

All Audi recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V002000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.

Safety consequence

If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V002000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.