Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V642000

Exterior lighting

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-09-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V642000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
79,895
Reported to NHTSA
2016-09-06
Owners notified
2016-11-01

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A3 Cabriolet2016
Audi A4 Allroad2017
Audi Q32017 2016 2015
Audi Q72017
Audi TT Roadster2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.