Audi recalls Q5 in Vietnam

The SUV model is suspected of having a defective ceiling airbag inflator and the German car company is updating the engine control box software on the A5 and A6.

On May 13, Audi Vietnam announced the recall of 47 Q5 cars manufactured from May 2010 to August 2016 and 401 A5 and A6 cars using 2.0 TFSI engines manufactured from 2011 to 2016.

Audi Q5 suspected of having faulty ceiling airbag inflator.

Some Q5 models are equipped with a sunroof, when it rains, the roof of the car can get wet. After the roof is soaked, the internal parts as well as the cushion next to the roof airbag are wet. Causing the airbag inflator to corrode, rust and not work properly.

On some Audi A4, A5, A6, Q5 models, due to the impact of some external environmental factors over time, the auxiliary coolant pump becomes clogged, leading to overheating due to overload. The vehicle's coolant heats up.

Audi Vietnam will inspect and fix the water seepage problem on the Q5 and replace the ceiling airbag. For the A5 and A6 models, the German automaker will read the error code and update the engine control box software, control the auxiliary coolant pump and replace the auxiliary water pump if there is a problem.

According to VNE