Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,857. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Audi A3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi A4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi A5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi E-Tron | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Audi Q3 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Audi Q5 Sportback | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Audi Q7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Audi Q8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi RS Q8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi S3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi S5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi SQ7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi SQ8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V825000.
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