{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2019/175: Audi A5, A6, A4 and 1 more (The locking mechanism in the hinged towing bracket could be faulty)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2019-175/",
  "summary": "Audi A5, A6, A4 and 1 more: The locking mechanism in the hinged towing bracket could be faulty. DVSA reference R/2019/175, launched 3 June 2019, 540 vehicles.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A5, A6, A4, A7. Published by the DVSA as R/2019/175 on 3 June 2019. Concern: The locking mechanism in the hinged towing bracket could be faulty. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , 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 / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2019/175 3 June 2019 Audi (listed as AUDI) 66K3 540 A5 135 2 December 2015 17 December 2018 A6 135 2 December 2015 17 December 2018 A4 135 2 December 2015 17 December 2018 A7 135 2 December 2015 17 December 2018 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector informa",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2019-06-03T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2019/175: Audi A5, A6, A4 and 1 more (The locking mechanism in the hinged towing bracket could be faulty)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2019-175/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}