Recall 21V295000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20210426
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
36 models

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

Safety Consequence

A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2019 AUDI A5
2019 AUDI RS 5
2019 AUDI S5
2020 AUDI A4
2020 AUDI A5
2020 AUDI A6
2020 AUDI A7
2020 AUDI A8
2020 AUDI Q5
2020 AUDI RS 5
2020 AUDI S4
2020 AUDI S5
2020 AUDI S5 CABRIOLET
2020 AUDI S6
2020 AUDI S7
2020 AUDI S8
2020 AUDI SQ5
2021 AUDI A4
2021 AUDI A5
2021 AUDI A6
2021 AUDI A7
2021 AUDI A8
2021 AUDI Q5
2021 AUDI Q7
2021 AUDI Q8
2021 AUDI RS 5
2021 AUDI RS 6 AVANT
2021 AUDI RS 7
2021 AUDI RS Q8
2021 AUDI S4
2021 AUDI S5
2021 AUDI S5 CABRIOLET
2021 AUDI S6
2021 AUDI S7
2021 AUDI S8
2021 AUDI SQ5

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.