Audi Q5 Recall R/2019/126: The Brake Master Cylinder May Not Meet The Specifications, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 16 Apr 2019
- Launched
- 1,059
- vehicles in the UK
- 47O9
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled Q5 vehicles built between 9 August 2018 and 6 November 2018. The brake master cylinder may not meet the specifications. The dealer will check the brake master cylinder on the affected vehicles and replaced if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The brake master cylinder may not meet the specifications.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS Defect: It is possible that the brake master cylinder may not meet the specifications. Remedy: The brake master cylinder on the affected vehicles must be checked and replaced if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the brake master cylinder may not meet the specifications.
The Fix
The dealer will check the brake master cylinder on the affected vehicles and replaced if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Q5 built between 9 August 2018 and 6 November 2018 may be included. Audi estimates 1,059 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Audi, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Audi.
- Book with any franchised Audi dealer, quoting the campaign code 47O9 or the DVSA reference R/2019/126. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2019/099 on 18 Mar 2019, for fuel may escape from one or both fuel rails. The one launched after it was R/2019/149 on 9 May 2019, for an error in the casting process may affect the rigidity of the shock absorber fork. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi Q5 recall history, all recalls launched in 2019 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/126, launched 16 April 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.