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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V295000 was received on 2021-04-26 and is associated with 25 source rows covering 25 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
- applications
- 25
- campaign number
- 21V295000
- potential units
- 40,993
- manufacturer campaign number
- 42L1
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V295000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
- campaign number
- 21V295000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 25 applications across 1 makes and 15 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 25
components
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
applications
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 25
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No