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NHTSA campaign 21V295000

NHTSA campaign 21V295000 covers 34 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 40,993 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 26, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V295000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V295000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

Consequence summary

A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V295000

For NHTSA campaign 21V295000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

Owner notification: June 4, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V295000

RecallRoad links 34 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V295000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.