NHTSA Campaign 26V125000
LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V125000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the lane departure: software. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V125000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V125000, NHTSA lists up to 1,620 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 11, 2018 and July 4, 2019.
The 26V125000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V125000 were scheduled from March 13, 2026, 9 days after the report.
26V125000 covers 3 models from Audi, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V125000 ranks 178 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 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 vehicles previously repaired under recall number 25V900. Due to a software error, the lane departure warning system may be deactivated.
- The risk
- The driver may be unaware that the lane departure warning system is deactivated and rely on a system that is not functional, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 6, 2026.
Reported March 4, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V125000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V125000, 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 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted