2016–2017 Audi Q3 recall: collision avoidance
⚠️ What's wrong
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."
💥 The risk
A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V400000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 45G6
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 24,754
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 31, 2017
- Built
- Feb 18, 2015 – Sep 16, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.