Audi Q5 hybrid and A7 hybrid recalled due to battery fire
Recall 4,600 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) and 2022 Audi A7 PHEV. December 4, 2024 — Audi Q5 hybrid and A7 hybrid vehicles are being recalled because their high-voltage batteries may overheat and catch fire. More than 4,600 2022-2023 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and 2022 Audi A7 PHEV are equipped with the battery. "In rare cases, high-voltage battery modules may experience thermal overload, resulting in smoke or fire. The root cause is still under investigation. Current analysis results indicate that certain manufacturing deviations may have occurred at the responsible supplier of the battery modules. ” — Audi The batteries are manufactured by Samsung, and Audi was informed in August 2023 of "four (4) field cases of thermal events caused by high-voltage batteries on non-US market PHEV vehicles." The automaker did not disclose how many additional accidents have occurred outside the United States since 2023, but Audi is not aware of any battery fires in the United…