Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V299000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 06/21/2011 to 12/09/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 13172 | 08/07/2012 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/28/2012 | 06/28/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012 audi q5 vehicles, manufactured from june 21, 2011, through december 9, 2011. some vehicles may be equipped with a front sunroof glass panel that is susceptible to breakage in extremely cold weather/temperature conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the sunroof | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front sunroof glass panel, free of charge. the safety recall began on august 7, 2012. owners may contact audi at 1-800-253-2834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| TSB-96-12-34 | 05/29/2012 | 10044397 | Audi: when selecting reverse gear, the picture of rearview camera fails to appear, sporadically. certain models, camera image can be re=activated. model years 2008-2013. *pe | 06/18/2012 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| TSB-96-12-34 | 05/29/2012 | 10044397 | Audi: when selecting reverse gear, the picture of rearview camera fails to appear, sporadically. certain models, camera image can be re=activated. model years 2008-2013. *pe | 06/18/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1000 | 1 | |
| This is a design defect. the side mirrors are too large and placed in a location on the window that creates a blind spot and in particular the driver's side there are instances when you can not see a car coming at you from the left, or of you are turning left you cannot see if there is an island. while we have not had an accident, it is a hazard and should be rectified. this has given rise to a number of near accidents and i have tried to get audio to listen to me. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2012 | |||
| The rear view mirror height is stationary and not adjustable. for many(?) persons, when looking and or turning to the right approximately 1/3 of the field of vision is blocked, making it difficult to see the road, possible pedestrians, objects, vehicles etc. also, the position of the cruise control switch behind the lower left of the steering wheel makes operation difficult, possibly causing distracted driving, since it has to be operated while the vehicle is in motion. | |||