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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. — TIRES

NHTSA · 22V034000 · published 2022-01-26

NHTSA campaign 22V034000

Hazard

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.

Consequence

Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2019 AUDI A5
2019 AUDI S5
2019 AUDI RS5
2020 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2020 AUDI A4
2020 AUDI S4
2020 AUDI A5
2020 AUDI S5
2020 AUDI A6 ALLROAD
2020 AUDI A6
2020 AUDI S6
2020 AUDI A7
2020 AUDI S7
2020 AUDI Q5
2020 AUDI SQ5
2020 AUDI A8
2021 AUDI A4
2021 AUDI S4
2021 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET
2021 AUDI A5
2021 AUDI S5
2021 AUDI A6 ALLROAD
2021 AUDI A6
2021 AUDI A7
2021 AUDI S7
2021 AUDI S8
2021 AUDI SQ5
2021 AUDI Q7
2021 AUDI SQ7
2021 AUDI Q8
2021 AUDI SQ8
2021 AUDI RS Q8
2021 AUDI Q5
2021 AUDI A8
2021 AUDI A4 ALLROAD