{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 20V153 (27H2): 2019-2020 Audi A6",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v153/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V153 (Volkswagen): A short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 27H2.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A6, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 March 2020. 5,471 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Audi A6 vehicles equipped with mild-hybrid technology and 2.0TFSI engines. Moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit. 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: 27H2. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V153 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 short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire.” 20V153 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Electrical System:Starter Assembly 19 March 2020 2019-2020 AUDI A6 A short circuit in the starter generator increases the risk of a fire. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter generator, free of charge. The recall began by May 22, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:04:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:26:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 20V153 (27H2): 2019-2020 Audi A6\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v153/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}