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2019-2021 Audi A3, Audi Q3 and others recall: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on October 31, 2022. It covers about 296,044 vehicles.

vehicles affected
296,044
reported
Oct 31, 2022
owners notified
Nov 18, 2022
related complaints
15

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Recall number 22V815000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 15 complaints about tires problems.

2019 Audi A32020 Audi A32019 Audi Q32019 Volkswagen Atlas2020 Volkswagen Atlas2021 Volkswagen Atlas2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport2019 Volkswagen Golf2020 Volkswagen Golf2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack2019 Volkswagen Golf R

Questions about recall 22V815000

Is there a recall on the 2019-2021 Audi A3, Audi Q3 and others pressure monitoring and regulating systems?

Yes. Recall 22V815000, reported on October 31, 2022, covers about 296,044 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 22V815000?

Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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