Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
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Identifiers in this source record
2023 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRONManufacturer campaign: Audi: 454R VW: 97H3Part: 0177,0178,0502,0503,0514,0518,05242021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.42022 AUDI Q4 E-TRON2023 VOLKSWAGEN ID.42022 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON2023 AUDI Q4 E-TRON2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4Vehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2023 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
- Brand or manufacturer
- AUDI
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V120000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety