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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| Audi A4 | 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| Audi A8 | 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| Audi Q3 | 2022 | 34 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2022 | 23 | 5 |
| Audi Q7 | 2022 | 20 | 3 |
| Audi Q8 | 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| Audi RS 6 Avant | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| Audi S3 | 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| Audi S5 | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Audi S8 | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| Audi SQ7 | 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| Audi SQ8 | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi e-tron | 2022 | 31 | 5 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the back over prevention; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 21V00A000 21 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V855000 3 Nov 2021 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 21V735000 22 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V729000 21 Sept 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V696000 8 Sept 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 21V599000 2 Aug 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V466000 23 Jun 2021 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 21V438000 10 Jun 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021