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INFO/00138/21

Passenger car

Audi · A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7, Q8, E-TRON

Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Passenger car
Brand
Audi
Model / type
Types: B8, F2, 4L, F2, GE, F8, FYe1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2001/116**0447*, e1*2001/116**0350*, e1*2001/116**0367*, e1*2007/46*1801*, e1*2007/46*1840*, e1*2007/46*1914*, *1751*, e1*2007/46*1550*
Barcode
42L1
Batch
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 7 November 2019 and 16 April 2021.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
INFO/00138/21 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2021-27
Published
6 July 2021
Modified
22 September 2022

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10004088

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