Recall 22V034000

TIRES

Report Date

20220126

Component

TIRES

Affected Vehicles

42 models

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.

Safety Consequence

Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2019	AUDI	A5
2019	AUDI	RS 5
2019	AUDI	S5
2020	AUDI	A4
2020	AUDI	A4 ALLROAD
2020	AUDI	A5
2020	AUDI	A5 CABRIOLET
2020	AUDI	A6
2020	AUDI	A6 ALLROAD
2020	AUDI	A7
2020	AUDI	A8
2020	AUDI	Q5
2020	AUDI	RS 5
2020	AUDI	S4
2020	AUDI	S5
2020	AUDI	S6
2020	AUDI	S7
2020	AUDI	S8
2020	AUDI	SQ5
2021	AUDI	A4
2021	AUDI	A4 ALLROAD
2021	AUDI	A5
2021	AUDI	A5 CABRIOLET
2021	AUDI	A6
2021	AUDI	A6 ALLROAD
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	S6
2021	AUDI	S7
2021	AUDI	S8
2021	AUDI	SQ5
2021	AUDI	SQ7
2021	AUDI	SQ8

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