Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V400000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V400000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Component
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
24,754
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-26
Owners notified
2017-07-31

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Audi Q3 vehicles. If the parking brake is used during emergency braking, the brake lights on the vehicle will not activate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 45G6.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi Q32017 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.