The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V673000·Announced 2022-09-08

2022 Audi Q3 Fuel Tank Vent Pipe May Leak Gasoline

Audi is recalling certain 2022 and 2021 Q3 vehicles due to a damaged vent pipe in the fuel tank that may allow gasoline to spill when the fuel cap is opened, increasing the risk of injury.

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 fuel system defect with potential for fuel spillage, which creates a risk of fire or burn injury. No injuries or deaths have been reported in the source. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022 and 2021 Audi Q3 vehicles due to a potential defect in the fuel tank vent pipe.

The vent pipe may have been damaged during fuel tank assembly. When damaged, it may allow fuel to spill from the filler neck when the fuel cap is opened, increasing the risk of injury.

Affected owners should have their vehicle inspected by an Audi dealer. If the vent pipe is damaged, dealers will replace the charcoal canister and fuel tank free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. For more information, contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236, or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI Q3
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Fuel Tank
Hazard
Affected units
13,004

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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