Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V825000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V825000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,857
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-20
Owners notified
2021-11-09

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.

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.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 16 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A32022
Audi A42022
Audi A52022
Audi A82021
Audi E-Tron2022
Audi Q32022
Audi Q5 Sportback2022
Audi Q72022
Audi Q82022
Audi RS 6 Avant2022
Audi RS Q82022
Audi S32022
Audi S52022
Audi S82021
Audi SQ72022
Audi SQ82022

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.