OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V742000

NHTSA campaign 22V742000 covers 25 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 170,296 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 5, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V742000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V742000 identifies BACK OVER PREVENTION and states that A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.".

Consequence summary

A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V742000

For NHTSA campaign 22V742000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.

Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.

Owner notification: October 25, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: BACK OVER PREVENTION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V742000

RecallRoad links 25 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V742000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.