Audi issued a voluntary recall based around a fire risk in the e-Tron. 540 e-Tron's are part of it and so far no fires happened yet. Lets hope it stays that way!
Recall Information from Audi USA:
START DATE
Jun 07, 2019
AUDI ACTION CODE
93E8
DESCRIPTION
A potentially faulty seal may allow moisture to enter the high-voltage (HV) battery through the wiring between the HV battery charging socket and the high-voltage electronics. If this happens, the instrument cluster will display the message "Electrical system: fault." and a warning will appear in the instrument panel. If moisture enters the high-voltage battery, there is a risk of a short circuit leading to a fire in the high-voltage system.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER
Awaiting#
REMEDY
Repair is not available at this time.
Recall Information from a Bloomberg Report:
Audi Recalls First Electric Vehicle in U.S. on Battery Fire Risk
Volkswagen AG luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle due to the risk of a battery fire.
The company issued a voluntary recall of approximately 540 E-Tron SUV models sold in the U.S. because of a risk that moisture can seep into the battery cell through a wiring harness glitch, spokesman Mark Dahncke said. The company isn’t aware of any fires or injuries because of the flaw, which affects a total of 1,644 models, he said.
The E-Tron, which went on sale in the U.S. in April, is Audi’s first fully-electric car and one in a wave of contenders from traditional automakers looking to challenge Tesla Inc.’s dominance of the segment. While electric vehicles are no more prone to accidents or fires than gasoline-powered cars -- and might be less so, according the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- the lithium-ion battery technology that powers them is still evolving, and there is no consensus on safe system design.
Audi said there have been five instances globally where a battery fault light turned on because of the moisture issue. It began contacting E-Tron owners in the U.S. last week, prior to a warning from federal safety regulators, and should have a repair available by August.
“We are applying an abundance of caution as no such incidents have been reported globally,” the company said in a statement.
Audi said it’s offering E-Tron owners loaner vehicles and an $800 cash card to cover gas or incidentals during the recall period, as well as free roadside assistance. There are still E-Trons unaffected by the recall available for sale, it said.
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Recall Information from Audi USA:
START DATE
Jun 07, 2019
AUDI ACTION CODE
93E8
DESCRIPTION
A potentially faulty seal may allow moisture to enter the high-voltage (HV) battery through the wiring between the HV battery charging socket and the high-voltage electronics. If this happens, the instrument cluster will display the message "Electrical system: fault." and a warning will appear in the instrument panel. If moisture enters the high-voltage battery, there is a risk of a short circuit leading to a fire in the high-voltage system.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER
Awaiting#
REMEDY
Repair is not available at this time.
Recall Information from a Bloomberg Report:
Audi Recalls First Electric Vehicle in U.S. on Battery Fire Risk
Volkswagen AG luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle due to the risk of a battery fire.
The company issued a voluntary recall of approximately 540 E-Tron SUV models sold in the U.S. because of a risk that moisture can seep into the battery cell through a wiring harness glitch, spokesman Mark Dahncke said. The company isn’t aware of any fires or injuries because of the flaw, which affects a total of 1,644 models, he said.
The E-Tron, which went on sale in the U.S. in April, is Audi’s first fully-electric car and one in a wave of contenders from traditional automakers looking to challenge Tesla Inc.’s dominance of the segment. While electric vehicles are no more prone to accidents or fires than gasoline-powered cars -- and might be less so, according the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- the lithium-ion battery technology that powers them is still evolving, and there is no consensus on safe system design.
Audi said there have been five instances globally where a battery fault light turned on because of the moisture issue. It began contacting E-Tron owners in the U.S. last week, prior to a warning from federal safety regulators, and should have a repair available by August.
“We are applying an abundance of caution as no such incidents have been reported globally,” the company said in a statement.
Audi said it’s offering E-Tron owners loaner vehicles and an $800 cash card to cover gas or incidentals during the recall period, as well as free roadside assistance. There are still E-Trons unaffected by the recall available for sale, it said.
