NHTSA Campaign 26V240000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 26V240000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V240000 with NHTSA on April 15, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V240000, NHTSA lists up to 18,853 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V240000 were scheduled from April 28, 2026, 13 days after the report.
26V240000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V240000 ranks 107 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V240000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 26V240000 was 24V723000, reported on September 27, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
- The risk
- Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
Reported April 15, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V240000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V240000, 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: April 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted