Tires; suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly (Audi)
Vehicle recall 22V-034. NHTSA received Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.’s report on Jan 26, 2022.
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NHTSA received Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.’s report on Jan 26, 2022. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
(Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles.
The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi’s number for this recall is 42L5.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 31,058 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- Audi S5202120202019
- Audi A4 Allroad20212020
- Audi S720212020
- Audi Q520212020
- Audi RS Q82021
- Audi S420212020
- Audi SQ520212020
- Audi S820212020
- Audi RS 72021
- Audi SQ82021
- Audi A5 Cabriolet20212020
- Audi A6 Allroad20212020
- Audi RS 5202120202019
- Audi RS 6 Avant2021
- Audi A820212020
- Audi A720212020
- Audi SQ72021
- Audi S620212020
- Audi A420212020
- Audi A5202120202019
- Audi A620212020
- Audi Q82021
- Audi Q72021
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.