NHTSA Campaign 22V742000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
NHTSA campaign 22V742000 covers 17 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: display function. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V742000 with NHTSA on October 5, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V742000, NHTSA lists up to 170,296 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V742000 were scheduled from October 25, 2022, 20 days after the report.
22V742000 covers 17 models from Audi, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 22V742000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V742000 vehicles, the 2021 Audi Q7 has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V742000 ranks 28 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V742000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 22V742000 was 22V514000, reported on July 20, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- The risk
- A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.
Reported October 5, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V742000 (17)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V742000, 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 5, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted