2022 Audi SQ5 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2022 Audi SQ5 Sportback vehicle. The connections that join the metal sheets to form the rear lid may have been improperly connected.
💥 The risk
An improperly connected rear lid may decrease the structural protection of the vehicle during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
A dealer will replace the rear lid, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 55M6.
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
- 22V567000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 55M6
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 28, 2022
- 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.nhtsa.gov.