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Audi moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 20V-153 · Reported March 19, 2020 · 5,471 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,471
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter generator, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

Moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

A short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter generator, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-153.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2020Audi A6

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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