- Vehicles
- 79,895
- Built between
- Apr 2014 – Jun 2016
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 November 2016
- Repaired
- 95%
- Unrepaired
- 3,864
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2014 and June 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016 Audi A3 CabrioletBuilt May 2015 to June 2016
- 2017 Audi A4 AllroadBuilt March 2016 to May 2016
- 2015-2017 Audi Q3Built April 2014 to June 2016
- 2017 Audi Q7Built May 2016 to June 2016
- 2016-2017 Audi TT RoadsterBuilt May 2015 to June 2016
Repair progress
3,864 of 79,895 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2018.
95% repaired — 75,964 of 79,895 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 63
- Scrapped or exported
- 4
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2014 to June 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 September 2016
- Owners notified1 November 2016
- Latest repair reportQ1 2018 — 95% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 September 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 97CB
- Recalling manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.