NHTSA Campaign 21V295000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V295000 covers 26 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V295000 with NHTSA on April 26, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V295000, NHTSA lists up to 40,993 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V295000 were scheduled from June 4, 2021, 39 days after the report.
21V295000 covers 15 models from Audi, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V295000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V295000 vehicles, the 2021 Audi A4 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V295000 ranks 80 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V295000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V295000 was 19V188000, reported on March 6, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
- The risk
- A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.
Reported April 26, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V295000 (26)
Audi (26)
- 2020 Audi A4
- 2021 Audi A4
- 2019 Audi A5
- 2020 Audi A5
- 2021 Audi A5
- 2020 Audi A6
- 2021 Audi A6
- 2020 Audi A7
- 2021 Audi A7
- 2020 Audi Q5
- 2021 Audi Q5
- 2021 Audi Q7
- 2021 Audi Q8
- 2021 Audi RS Q8
- 2019 Audi Rs5
- 2020 Audi S4
- 2021 Audi S4
- 2019 Audi S5
- 2020 Audi S5
- 2021 Audi S5
- 2020 Audi S6
- 2020 Audi S7
- 2021 Audi S7
- 2021 Audi S8
- 2020 Audi SQ5
- 2021 Audi SQ5
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V295000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 26, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted