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Audi - Volkswagen

Official notice

1 Mar 2023

Last checked

1 Mar 2023

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Audi - Volkswagen. Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with 21" wheels, the compliance label lists a gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for the rear axle that's too high. The label should list the rear axle capacity as 1770 kg (3902 lb.). This could lead you to overload the vehicle. Safety Risk: Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a label with the correct rear axle GAWR. Published 2023-03-01.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

73073

Official notice

2023-03-01

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with 21" wheels, the compliance label lists a gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for the rear axle that's too high. The label should list the rear axle capacity as 1770 kg (3902 lb.). This could lead you to overload the vehicle. Safety Risk: Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a label with the correct rear axle GAWR.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

73073

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2011, Make: AUDI, Model: Q7

Product 2

Year: 2012, Make: AUDI, Model: Q7

Product 3

Year: 2013, Make: AUDI, Model: Q7

Product 4

Year: 2014, Make: AUDI, Model: Q7

Product 5

Year: 2015, Make: AUDI, Model: Q7

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with 21" wheels, the compliance label lists a gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for the rear axle that's too high. The label should list the rear axle capacity as 1770 kg (3902 lb.). This could lead you to overload the vehicle. Safety Risk: Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a label with the correct rear axle GAWR.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi, Volkswagen.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

73073

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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