NHTSA Campaign 22V861000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 22V861000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V861000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V861000, NHTSA lists up to 50,883 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V861000 were scheduled from January 19, 2023, 59 days after the report.
22V861000 covers 5 models from Audi, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 22V861000 covers have filed at least 158 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V861000 vehicles, the 2019 Audi A6 has the most (84).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V861000 ranks 67 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V861000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V861000 was 22V830000, reported on November 9, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.
- The risk
- A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.
Reported November 21, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V861000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V861000, 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: November 21, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted