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Audi brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

NHTSA campaign 19V-277 · Reported April 8, 2019 · 12,645 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q5 and SQ5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12,645
REMEDY
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the brake master cylinder, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the foundation components master cylinder. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

WHY IT MATTERS

A short casting can cause a sudden loss of brakes, increasing the risk of crash. The electronic parking brake and its emergency brake function are not affected and will still function.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the brake master cylinder, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-277.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018–2019Audi Q5
2018–2019Audi SQ5

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

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