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Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-16V642000

2017 Audi Q7 Recall

Issued September 6, 2016 · Audi

In September 2016, Audi recalled the 2017 Audi Q7, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2017 Audi Q7 only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Audi to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.

Recall details

Brand
Audi
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
September 6, 2016
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-16V642000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA

In context

  • Audi has 46 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • This is the 99th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2016.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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