Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V861000

Electrical system

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-11-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V861000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
50,883
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-21
Owners notified
2023-01-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.

Safety risk

A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.

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

21 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A62022 2021 2020 2019
Audi A6 Allroad2022 2021 2020
Audi A72022 2021 2020 2019
Audi RS 6 Avant2022 2021
Audi RS 72022 2021
Audi S62022 2021 2020
Audi S72022 2021 2020

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.