AUDI Q3 2019: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V815000

Make Model Year
AUDI Q3 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-11-18 2022-10-31 2022-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8

Component: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 296044

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 138

Summary

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."

Consequence

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.

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.