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Audi E-Tron GT Battery Short Circuit Fire Risk
critical How serious is it? About this label
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 24V726000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Part affected | Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery |
| Vehicles covered | 2 model/year combinations, model years 2024 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Audi says the high-voltage battery in some E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT vehicles may develop a short circuit inside a battery module. Dealers will install new diagnostic software as the fix. Until then, some vehicles will have their battery data monitored online at no cost; if a problem is found, the owner will be told to charge only to 80% capacity until the module is replaced. Vehicles without online monitoring will get a dealer inspection instead.
What you should do
Contact an Audi dealer, or call Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834, to schedule the repair.
The repair is free; if a battery module issue is found before the software fix is available, charge only to 80% capacity until the module is replaced.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 24V726000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
Audi — official Audi recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-253-2834
The bigger picture
- Audi Electrical System Recalls Include Battery Fires and Power Loss · all 16 Audi recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Summary
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 E-TRON GT, and RS E-TRON GT vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module.
- Safety risk
- A short circuit in a high-voltage battery module increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy free of charge. For vehicles where on-line data is available (Audi recall number 931A), as an interim measure, the vehicles will be monitored through online data evaluation at no cost to owners. Where the online data shows a potentially critical battery module, the owner will be contacted and advised to only charge the vehicle up to 80% charging capacity until the affected module can be replaced at an authorized Audi dealer, free of charge. For vehicles where online-data is not available (Audi recall number 931B), as an interim measure, dealers will perform diagnostic procedures and, if necessary, replace battery module assemblies, free of charge. Owners of these vehicles will also be advised to only charge their vehicle up to 80% charging capacity, and the inspection may have to be repeated before the software becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi recall number 931A on July 24, 2025, and 931B was mailed on July 28, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's numbers for this recall are 931A and 931B. This recall expands and replaces previous recall numbers 24V-229, and 24V-228. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.