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HighNHTSA·24V361000·Announced 2024-05-22

Audi Q4 e-tron built with incorrect headlight control module software

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2022-2024 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback vehicles because incorrect headlight control module software may have been installed, failing FMVSS 108.

What this means for you

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: Risk-of-harm defect reducing vehicle visibility to others, with no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2024 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback vehicles under NHTSA campaign number 24V361000. The potential number of units affected is 17,797.

The incorrect headlight control module software may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." According to NHTSA, incorrect headlight control module software may cause the parking lights not to operate as intended when the headlights are turned on and the turn signals are activated, which can reduce vehicle visibility.

Dealers will update the headlight control module with a new data set, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2024.

Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI Q4 E-TRON
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
17,797

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)

  • Q4 E-TRON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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