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NHTSA Campaign 22V034000

TIRES

NHTSA campaign 22V034000 covers 33 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V034000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 22V034000, NHTSA lists up to 31,058 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 22V034000 were scheduled from March 3, 2022, 36 days after the report.

22V034000 covers 20 models from Audi, model years 2019–2021.

By potentially affected vehicles, 22V034000 ranks 88 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 22V034000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 22V034000 was 21V142000, reported on March 5, 2021.

What this recall covers

The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.
The risk
Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.

Reported January 26, 2022

Vehicles covered by 22V034000 (33)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V034000, 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: January 26, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted