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Campaign Details
Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Defect Description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Audi Q3 vehicles. If the parking brake is used during emergency braking, the brake lights on the vehicle will not activate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence / Hazard
A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Proposed Solution
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 45G6.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
STEERING
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VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) está recordando ciertos vehículos Q3 de..."
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) está retirando ciertos vehículos ..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles2
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.