Audi E-tron: Checking High-voltage Battery
Audi E-Tron Recall Summary Audi is recalling 2,379 E-Tron vehicles in the United Kingdom because certain high-voltage batteries may have cell defects that cause overheating and create a fire risk. As a temporary measure, owners should not charge the battery above 80 percent capacity. Audi will inspect affected vehicles and replace battery cells as needed.
- Recalling firm
- AUDI
- Product
- Vehicles: AUDI E-TRON. Units affected: 2,379
- Reason
- Certain vehicles with a specific type of high-voltage battery may have cell modules with technical irregularities regarding their charging and discharging characteristics. This may lead to the high-voltage battery overheating potentially creating a risk of fire. Remedy: To minimise this risk temporarily do not charge the high-voltage battery above 80 percent capacity. The vehicle will be inspected and where necessary the individual cells within the high voltage battery will be replaced.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2024-02-21
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/21262a32-03d3-414a-ac0c-c3db547c4854