{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V229 (19N3/19N4): 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v229/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V229 (Volkswagen): A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 19N3/19N4.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A4 Allroad, Audi A5, Audi A5 Cabriolet, Audi A6, Audi Q5, model years 2012 to 2017. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 April 2018. 342,867 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 19N3/19N4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V229 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V229 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System 11 April 2018 2012-2017 AUDI A4 ALLROAD, AUDI A5, AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, AUDI A6, AUDI Q5 A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:37:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:07:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V229 (19N3/19N4): 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v229/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}