Audi A6, A6 Allroad, A7, RS 6 Avant and 3 more (2019-2022): Electrical system
Recall 22V861000 · Nov 21, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
50,883
vehicles affected
50,883
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V861000
- Date
- Nov 21, 2022
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 50,883
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2019-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.
What can happen
A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 21 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V861000?
7 models: Audi A6 (2019-2022), Audi A6 Allroad (2020-2022), Audi A7 (2019-2022) and 4 more, about 50,883 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V861000?
Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.
What can happen?
A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, 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.