Nearly 90 Thousand Audi Q5 Units Have Withdrawed, The Problem Is Quite Serious

Audi Q5 2024, (Doc. Audi AG)

JAKARTA - The owner of the Audi Q5 car in the United States (US) had to swallow the bitter pill, because the manufacturer released the model recall program which was at risk of causing a fire.

Launching from Carscoops, Thursday, May 15, the German automotive manufacturer said the problem came from various levels of torque used when tightening the screws of cylindrical head coverings on the engine.

This has the potential to loosen the screws, resulting in a small oil leak in the engine.

If the oil is in contact with a hot engine component, it can pose a great risk of fire on the engine.

Audi ordered users or owners of this car to stop driving Q5 and park it when they see smoke billowing and causing an unusual odor in the engine room.

The problem has been identified since May 2023 after the producer received many customer complaints.

The technical service Bulletin was issued in January 2024, which instructed dealers to check the screws of cylindrical head coverings and replace loose-looking screws.

Since then, Audi has received reports regarding this and recorded 2,539 guarantee claims due to this issue.

Not only that, the German automotive manufacturer also received reports of 11 fires that may have been caused by the problem even though they were not aware of reports of injuries or deaths.

It is known that the manufacturer recorded 89,417 Q5 units affected in the recall with 78,313 units of which were models for 2022-2024 and 11,104 other units were Sportsbacks type models for 2022-2024.

Audi will order the owner of the affected vehicle to take his car to the nearest dealer starting July 8 to carry out inspections and replacement of components if needed.

The dealer has been instructed to check the screws of the cylindrical head covering for the right torque. If there is a slack screw, it needs to be replaced and tightened to match the new specifications.