NHTSA campaign 17V622000 · Manufacturer campaign 80C5/80C6
Audi Recall 17V-622: Auxiliary Heater Electrical Connector may Melt
NHTSA recall 17V622000 (Manufacturer campaign 80C5/80C6) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on October 5, 2017, with 216,913 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4 Allroad, Audi A5 and Audi Q5 for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on November 27, 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 17V622000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V622000 (also written 17V-622 or 17V622)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 80C5/80C6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 216,913 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.11% (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 17V622000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V622000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
Safety consequence
The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.
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 17V622000
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.