CanadaCertain 2022–2024 Audi E‑TRON GT vehicles are affected; you can identify them by the model/year 2022–2024 Audi E‑TRON GT. The high‑voltage electric passenger‑compartment heater may fail, causing reduced cabin heat and a windshield defroster that may not work properly, which can reduce visibility and increase crash risk. Audi will notify owners by mail; interim repairs replace a failed heater with the same‑design part free of charge, and when final repairs are available Audi will notify owners to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the heater with an improved part.
How to identify it
2022–2024 Audi E-TRON GT
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by an Audi dealer during recall 82C7 (Transport Canada recall no. 2023-314) may not be effective. As a result, a second repair may be required.
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage electric heater could fail. If this happens, you may experience reduced cabin heat, and the windshield defrost system may not work properly. Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall no. 2023-314.
A windshield defroster that doesn't work may cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
What to do
Audi will notify owners by mail. As an interim repair, if your high-voltage electric heater fails before the final repair is available, Audi will replace it with a new part of the same design, free of charge. When the final repairs are available, Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the passenger compartment high-voltage electric heater with an improved part.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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