Volkswagen Group of America (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.”
Volkswagen Group of America – Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111
Affected models: Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi A6 Allrad, Audi A7, Audi A8, Audi E-Tron, Audi Q3, Audi Q7, Audi Q8, Audi RS6 Avant, Audi RS7, Audi RSQ8, Audi S4, Audi S5, Audi S6, Audi S8, Audi SQ7
Report Received Date | 20221026 |
NHTSA ID | 22V806000 |
Consequence Summary | 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 June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei. |
Recall Code | 91Ei |
Potentially Affected | 6076 |
Fire Risk When Parked | No |
Do Not Drive | No |
Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V806000) |
What the owner should do?
You can check if your specific car is affected by a recall by entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the NHTSA website. The VIN is a unique code that identifies your vehicle and can be found on your car's registration, insurance documents, or near the base of the windshield on the driver's side.
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If the recall involves your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
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