Recall 16V642000: 2015–2017 Audi Q3 and 4 other models

Report received

Sep 6, 2016

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

79,895vehicles

Model years

2015–2017

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Possible consequence

If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet36 complaints
• 2017 Audi A4 Allroad31 complaints
• 2015 Audi Q324 complaints
• 2016 Audi Q329 complaints
• 2017 Audi Q38 complaints
• 2017 Audi Q7322 complaints
• 2016 Audi TT Roadster3 complaints
• 2017 Audi TT Roadster0 complaints