Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Back Over Prevention › Display Function
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 2, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,607. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen GTI | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Id.4 | 466 | 15 | 7 | 56 |
| 2022 Audi A3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Audi RS 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi S3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf R | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volkswagen GTI | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Id.4 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
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 22V823000.
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