Audi A3, A4, A4 Allroad and others: Display function

Date

Oct. 26, 2022

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Audi A3 (2022); Audi A4 (2022); Audi A4 Allroad (2022); Audi A5 (2022); Audi A5 Cabriolet (2022); Audi A6 (2022); Audi A6 Allroad (2021, 2022); Audi A7 (2022); Audi A8 (2021, 2022); Audi E-Tron (2021, 2022); Audi E-Tron GT (2022); Audi Q3 (2022); Audi Q7 (2022); Audi Q8 (2022); Audi RS 6 Avant (2022); Audi RS 7 (2022); Audi RS Q8 (2022); Audi S3 (2022); Audi S4 (2022); Audi S5 (2022); Audi S5 Cabriolet (2022); Audi S6 (2022); Audi S8 (2022); Audi SQ7 (2022); Audi SQ8 (2022)

Component

Back Over Prevention › Display Function; Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Video (Touch)Screen/Monitor/Unit

Description of the defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Potentially affected

6076

What can happen

An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

June 6, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

91Ei

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

111

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Infotainment Main Unit · Infotainment Main Unit · 4J3035092A, 4M2035092B, 82A035018A, 82A035019A, 82A035050A; Infotainment Main Unit · Infotainment Main Unit · 8W2035050C, 8W2035054C, 8Y0035050A, 8Y0035054A

Recall number

22V806000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.