NHTSA Campaign 23V212000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 23V212000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the forward collision avoidance: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 23V212000 with NHTSA on March 29, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V212000, NHTSA lists up to 19 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V212000 were scheduled from May 10, 2023, 42 days after the report.
23V212000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 23V212000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the forward collision avoidance, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V212000 ranks 248 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the heating element to overheat.
- The risk
- An overheated heating element can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the control software and replace the heater element for the front camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90N7.
Reported March 29, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V212000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V212000, 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: March 29, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted