The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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 | 2021 | 11 | 4 |
| Audi A5 | 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| Audi A5 Cabriolet | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Audi A6 | 2021 | 18 | 11 |
| Audi A7 | 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| Audi A8 | 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| Audi Q5 | 2021 | 74 | 8 |
| Audi Q7 | 2021 | 75 | 9 |
| Audi Q8 | 2021 | 30 | 7 |
| 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 RS Q8 | 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| Audi S4 | 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| Audi S5 | 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Audi S6 | 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| Audi S7 | 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| Audi S8 | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| Audi SQ7 | 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| Audi SQ8 | 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| Audi e-tron | 2021 | 36 | 9 |
| Audi e-tron GT | 2022 | 8 | 13 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the back over prevention; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V947000 22 Dec 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V868000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V867000 23 Nov 2022 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 22V825000 3 Nov 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V823000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V804000 26 Oct 2022 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 22V772000 13 Oct 2022 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 22V764000 12 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022