Owners of affected plug-in hybrid Audi models are advised to stop charging the batteries of their vehicles, either through a charger or via the combustion engine
The recall impacts 4,616 vehicles across the United States. Next year, Audi will roll out an onboard diagnostic system to detect battery module faults. Audi doesn't know of any injuries, crashes, or fires related to the issue in the US. Several thousand Audi Q5 PHEV and A7 PHEV models need to be recalled in the United States as there’s a possibility their high-voltage battery modules could experience thermal overload, triggering a fire.
Even though the root cause isn’t fully understood as this analysis is still ongoing, Audi has determined that 4,616 Q5 PHEV and A7 PHEV models in the US should be recalled. Impacted 2022-2023 Q5 models were built from August 10, 2021, to December 10, 2022, while 2022 A7 models involved were produced between July 2, 2021, and May 4, 2022. Audi is not aware of any injuries, crashes, or fires related to the battery fault in the United States.
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