12 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 25, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #2 - BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 25, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #3 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 25, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #4 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 25, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #5 - BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 19, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #6 - BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 19, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #7 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 19, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #8 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
Posted on: 2022-10-27
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 audi a8, a6 allroad, e-tron quattro, 2022 s3, rsq8, rs7, rs6 avant, q8, q7, q3, e-tron sportback quattro, s5 cabriolet, e-tron gt, s5 sportback, a7, a6, a5 sportback, a5 cabriolet, a4, a4 allroad, a3, s8, sq7, sq8, s6, and s4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, rear visibility.
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 19, 2022. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91ei.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #9 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Posted on: 2023-02-16
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 s8 and a8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, occupant crash protection.
Consequence
In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 14, 2023. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69et.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #10 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Posted on: 2023-02-16
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 s8 and a8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, occupant crash protection.
Consequence
In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 14, 2023. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69et.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #11 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Posted on: 2023-02-16
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 s8 and a8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, occupant crash protection.
Consequence
In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 14, 2023. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69et.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
DEFECT #12 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Posted on: 2023-02-16
Description
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 s8 and a8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, occupant crash protection.
Consequence
In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 14, 2023. Owners may contact audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69et.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.