The defect
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.
The risk
Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | TIRES
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 A4 | 2020 | 128 | 3 |
| Audi A4 | 2021 | 11 | 4 |
| Audi A4 allroad | 2020 | 30 | 1 |
| Audi A4 allroad | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Audi A5 | 2019 | 12 | 3 |
| Audi A5 | 2020 | 60 | 4 |
| Audi A5 | 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| Audi A5 Cabriolet | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi A5 Cabriolet | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Audi A6 | 2020 | 26 | 9 |
| Audi A6 | 2021 | 18 | 11 |
| Audi A6 Allroad | 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| Audi A6 Allroad | 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| Audi A7 | 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| Audi A7 | 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| Audi A8 | 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| Audi A8 | 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| Audi Q5 | 2020 | 25 | 6 |
| Audi Q5 | 2021 | 74 | 8 |
| Audi Q7 | 2021 | 75 | 9 |
| Audi Q8 | 2021 | 30 | 7 |
| Audi RS 5 | 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| Audi RS 5 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi RS 5 | 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| Audi RS 6 Avant | 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| Audi RS 7 | 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| Audi S4 | 2020 | 17 | 3 |
| Audi S4 | 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| Audi S5 | 2019 | 6 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2022
24 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the tires; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V950000 22 Dec 2022 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 22V919000 12 Dec 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V815000 31 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V808000 27 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V588000 5 Aug 2022 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 22V534000 22 Jul 2022 | Monroe Towmaster,LLC |
| 22V532000 22 Jul 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V509000 19 Jul 2022 | Kia Motors America |
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