NHTSA Campaign 21V825000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 21V825000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V825000 with NHTSA on October 20, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V825000, NHTSA lists up to 2,857 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V825000 were scheduled from November 9, 2021, 20 days after the report.
21V825000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V825000 ranks 168 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V825000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 21V825000 was 20V716000, reported on November 18, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- The risk
- A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
Reported October 20, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V825000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V825000, 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: October 20, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted