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NHTSA Campaign 23V086000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA campaign 23V086000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 23V086000 with NHTSA on February 15, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 23V086000, NHTSA lists up to 12,100 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 23V086000 were scheduled from April 13, 2023, 57 days after the report.

23V086000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2009–2015.

By potentially affected vehicles, 23V086000 ranks 117 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 23V086000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 23V086000 was 22V806000, reported on October 26, 2022.

What this recall covers

The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Q7 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct rear GAWR on top of the existing safety certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 50G5.

Reported February 15, 2023

Vehicles covered by 23V086000 (7)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V086000, 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: February 15, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted