Audi is recalling 2020-2021 A5 Sportbacks due to wiring harness vulnerability that could disable exterior lights after rear crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact Audi for free scuff protection.
Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.
Audi is recalling certain 2020-2021 A5 Sportbacks because the rear lighting wiring may become damaged in a rear crash, preventing external door opening and disabling hazard lights. This could increase injury risk if the vehicle is involved in a collision.
The wiring harness for rear lights lacks scuff protection near the spare tire well. During a rear crash, this could damage the wiring, preventing external door opening and disabling hazard lights. This increases the risk of injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision.
Owners of 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportbacks are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during rear collisions.
Check if your vehicle is a 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback or S5 Sportback. The recall covers vehicles with wiring harnesses missing anti-abrasion protection near the spare tire well.
Call Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 to schedule scuff protection application.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.
The wiring harness for rear lights lacks scuff protection near the spare tire well, which could damage the wiring during a rear crash.
Check if your vehicle is a 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback or S5 Sportback with wiring harnesses missing anti-abrasion protection near the spare tire well.
Audi will notify you and dealers will apply scuff protection for free. Contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Audi to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V737000 — Audi Audi Hello, I own a Audi that is covered by recall 20V737000 from Audi. The official recall notice states: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
