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Audi auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance.

NHTSA campaign 18V-862 · Reported December 5, 2018 · 845 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A6 and A7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
845
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance.

WHY IT MATTERS

The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-862.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2016Audi A6
2015Audi A7

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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