MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. OOO Volkswagen Group Rus, a Russian dealer of Audi, will recall in Russia 6,682 A5 model crossovers because of certain potential malfunctions in vehicles, the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) reported on Tuesday.
In particular, the recalling campaign will cover 6,679 cars sold in 2017-2019. A clamp on a wheel arch cover may broke, leading to weakening of wheel arch liner fastening and liner separation in the worst case.
Three more Q5 crossovers sold in 2019 will be recalled for dashboard replacement.
"The reason to recall vehicles is that a welded joint in the area of passenger’s front safety airbag fastening to the dashboard could have been made with deviation from the specification," the regulator says.
All repair work will be carried out free of charge for vehicle owners.