Audi Recalls 13,172 Q5 Models For Shattering Sunroofs

Audi is recalling certain 2012 model year Q5 compact luxury SUVs because of concerns that the sunroof glass panels could break in extreme temperature conditions.

A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site lists the number of potentially affected vehicles at 13,172. Documentation from Volkswagen (PDF) indicates the build dates involved in the safety recall range from June 21, 2011 through December 9, 2011.

 

Agent009 - 7/2/2012 12:25:48 PM

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Actually it had no effect.

ThierryHenry14 - 7/2/2012 4:38:15 PM

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As with many recalls, this is not a big deal as it happens to a small amount of the vehicles to very extreme temperature (-40F). It is really a problem from the glass supplier and not Audi's engineering at all...

HughJass - 7/2/2012 11:27:01 PM

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Doesn't matter if Audi made the glass or not, the "defect" was found in the car. Toyota doesn't make it floormats but they're in Toyotas so Toyota gets the blame.

If the glass on an iPhone breaks, are you going to call Corning or Apple?

lexusrox123 - 7/3/2012 11:03:39 AM

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Excellent point.

ThierryHenry14 - 7/3/2012 4:34:05 PM

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And for your information, I do not have a problem with Toyota not manufacturing the floor mats and I never blamed Toyota. Its all a part of internal QC which should be put on both the vendor and the company, be it Audi or Toyota or any other company. But my point is that its a small defect that does not effect the company...