Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V673000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V673000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
13,004
Reported to NHTSA
2022-09-08
Owners notified
2022-11-01

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi Q3 vehicles. The vent pipe within the fuel tank may have been damaged during fuel tank assembly.

Safety risk

A damaged vent pipe may allow fuel to spill out of the filler neck when the fuel cap is opened, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the internal vent pipe for damage and replace the charcoal canister and the fuel tank, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DS.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi Q32022 2021

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.