36Affected configurations shown40,993Potential units affected98.7%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2021-2
0.0%
2021-3
0.0%
2021-4
0.0%
2022-1
0.0%
2022-2
0.0%
2022-3
0.0%
2022-4
0.0%
2023-1
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 21V295000
2021 AUDI RS Q8Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI A6Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI A8Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI Q8Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI A7Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI S7Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI S8Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI S6Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI RS6Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI RS7Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI S5Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI S5 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2021 AUDI S4Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI RS5Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI A4Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI A5Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI Q7Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI Q5Open vehicle record →2021 AUDI SQ5Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S7Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S4Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S5 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2020 AUDI S6Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI SQ5Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S5Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S8Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A6Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A7Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A4Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI RS5Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A8Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI Q5Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A5Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI S5Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI A5Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI RS5Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.