The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V385000·Announced 2019-05-23

Audi Recalls Q3 Vehicles for Inoperable Front Turn Signal Indicator

Audi is recalling 2016-2018 Q3 vehicles with LED headlights because a broken front turn signal may not alert the driver, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical lighting defect that increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Audi Q3 vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The recall affects 23,241 vehicles.

The defect involves an inoperable front turn signal that may fail to illuminate an indicator, preventing the driver from knowing the signal is not working. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108. Without the indicator, a driver may turn or change lanes without signaling, which increases the risk of a crash.

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module (BCM) free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97DK.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI Q3
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
23,241

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • Q3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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