{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V862 (82C1): 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v862/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V862 (Volkswagen): The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 82C1.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A6, Audi A7, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 December 2018. 845 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance. 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: 82C1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V862 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: “The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.” 18V862 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring 5 December 2018 2015-2016 AUDI A6, AUDI A7 The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary h",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:03:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:13:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V862 (82C1): 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v862/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}