{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V893 (40O2): 2018 Audi A5 Sportback",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v893/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V893 (Volkswagen): A loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash. Volkswagen's own number: 40O2.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A5, model year 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 December 2018. 36 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of North America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback vehicles. The front suspension fasteners may not have been sufficiently tightened during vehicle production, possibly resulting in a front wheel becoming loose. 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: 40O2. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V893 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 loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V893 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Suspension:Front 17 December 2018 2018-2018 AUDI A5 A loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash. Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the front suspension fasteners, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V893 (40O2): 2018 Audi A5 Sportback\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v893/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}