Audi Q3 (2020): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 20V786000 · Dec 16, 2020 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
313
vehicles affected
313
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V786000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2020
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 313
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Pedals and linkages
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q3 vehicles. The brake pedal plate can bend or detach under the pressure applied during sudden stopping.
What can happen
A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate and, as necessary, replace the entire brake pedal, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46i7.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V786000?
1 model: Audi Q3 (2020), about 313 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V786000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate and, as necessary, replace the entire brake pedal, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46i7.
What can happen?
A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases 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.