The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the heating element to overheat.
The risk
An overheated heating element can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the control software and replace the heater element for the front camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90N7.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Q7 | 2020 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 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 Q7 | 2020 | 28 | 5 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2023
6 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 23V805000 1 Dec 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V718000 26 Oct 2023 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 23V489000 14 Jul 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V395000 1 Jun 2023 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 23V026000 25 Jan 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023