OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V861000

NHTSA campaign 22V861000 covers 21 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 50,883 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 21, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V861000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V861000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.

Consequence summary

A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V861000

For NHTSA campaign 22V861000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.

Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.

Owner notification: January 19, 2023
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V861000

RecallRoad links 21 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V861000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.