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Audi, a luxury brand owned by Volkswagen Group, is recalling some e-tron SUV models in North America because of problems with the sealing of the battery pack, which could cause water to seep into the battery pack, causing a short circuit or even a fire.

Audi is worried that federal safety regulators will issue a warning that the company has been in touch with e-tron users in the United States since last week and should fix it by August.

Audi attaches great importance to the safety of its customers and the quality of its cars, it said in a statement. In order to ensure the highest level of customer safety and product quality, we have voluntarily recalled 1644 e-tron models delivered to users. The recall is intended to address a potential sealing problem that could cause water to enter the battery pack, causing a short circuit and, in extreme cases, a fire. In this regard, we are very cautious because there are no reports of such incidents in the world. The recall repair is expected to begin in August 2019. "

As Audi's first pure electric medium-sized SUV-e-tron, the model was officially launched in San Francisco last September. The model is based on Audi's longitudinal modular MLP platform and is powered by dual motors with a combined maximum power of 355hp. At the same time, the vehicle is also equipped with a supercharging mode, and the powertrain can push 402hp in 8 seconds, achieve a 100km acceleration time of 5.7s and reach 400km mileage. In April, Audi began selling the e-tron in the United States for $7.82 to $86700.

Audi spokesman Mark Danek said, "the company voluntarily recalled about 540 e-tron SUV models sold in the United States because of a problem with the sealing of the wire harness between the battery pack and the charging connector and the risk that water could seep into the battery through a wire harness failure. If moisture accumulates on the components, it will leak out of the battery pack, which may lead to a short circuit or even a battery fire. "

Although there has not been a single case to confirm that the Audi e-tron battery pack actually got water and caused it to burn, the model is an Audi e-tron electric strategy, and Audi cannot easily let go of any possible risks. At present, there have been 5 cases in the world where the battery fault indicator lights up due to humidity problems in e-tron.

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