Audi recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 2022
- Audi A4 2022
- Audi A4 Allroad 2022
- Audi A5 2022
- Audi A5 Cabriolet 2022
- Audi A6 2022
- Audi A6 Allroad 2021–2022
- Audi A7 2022
- Audi A8 2021–2022
- Audi E-Tron 2021–2022
- Audi E-Tron Gt 2022
- Audi Q3 2022
- Audi Q7 2022
- Audi Q8 2022
- Audi Rs 6 Avant 2022
- Audi Rs 7 2022
- Audi Rs Q8 2022
- Audi S3 2022
- Audi S4 2022
- Audi S5 2022
- Audi S5 Cabriolet 2022
- Audi S6 2022
- Audi S8 2022
- Audi Sq7 2022
- Audi Sq8 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V806000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 26, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jun 6, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,076
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Video (touch)screen/monitor/unit; Back over prevention › Display function
- Maker's own recall number
- 91Ei
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 14, 2024
- Audi recall: Equipment Dec 7, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Nov 2, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Tires Oct 31, 2022
- Audi recall: Air bags Aug 29, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.