NHTSA Campaign 22V806000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehicles affected
What's 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."
Consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDI | A3 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A4 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A4 ALLROAD | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A5 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A5 CABRIOLET | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A6 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A6 ALLROAD | 2021 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A6 ALLROAD | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A7 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A8 | 2021 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | A8 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | E-TRON | 2021 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | E-TRON | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | E-TRON GT | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | Q3 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | Q7 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | Q8 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | RS 6 AVANT | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | RS 7 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | RS Q8 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S3 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S4 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S5 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S5 CABRIOLET | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S6 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | S8 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | SQ7 | 2022 | 6,076 |
| AUDI | SQ8 | 2022 | 6,076 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V806000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.