Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and 15 more (2019-2021): Suspension
Recall 21V295000 · Apr 26, 2021 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
40,993
vehicles affected
40,993
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V295000
- Date
- Apr 26, 2021
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 40,993
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2019-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
What can happen
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.
Vehicles covered
19 models, 36 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A4 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | A5 | 2019-2021 |
| Audi | A6 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | A7 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | A8 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | Q5 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | Q7 | 2021 |
| Audi | Q8 | 2021 |
| Audi | RS 5 | 2019-2021 |
| Audi | RS 6 Avant | 2021 |
| Audi | RS 7 | 2021 |
| Audi | RS Q8 | 2021 |
| Audi | S4 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | S5 | 2019-2021 |
| Audi | S5 Cabriolet | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | S6 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | S7 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | S8 | 2020-2021 |
| Audi | SQ5 | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V295000?
19 models: Audi A4 (2020-2021), Audi A5 (2019-2021), Audi A6 (2020-2021) and 16 more, about 40,993 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V295000?
Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.
What can happen?
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.