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Audi - Volkswagen

Official notice

16 Apr 2026

Last checked

16 Apr 2026

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Audi - Volkswagen. Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could allow you to close the sunroof remotely without the key fob being near the vehicle. Canadian regulations require the key fob to be in or near the vehicle when closing the sunroof. Safety risk: a sunroof that can be closed without the key fob in or near the vehicle could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the sunroof control unit. The dealer will also provide you with an insert to the owner's manual. Published 2026-04-16.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81943

Official notice

2026-04-16

The hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could allow you to close the sunroof remotely without the key fob being near the vehicle. Canadian regulations require the key fob to be in or near the vehicle when closing the sunroof. Safety risk: a sunroof that can be closed without the key fob in or near the vehicle could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the sunroof control unit. The dealer will also provide you with an insert to the owner's manual.

How to check if you're affected

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Other

RA RA-81943

Recall Numbers

81943

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2026, Make: AUDI, Model: Q3

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could allow you to close the sunroof remotely without the key fob being near the vehicle. Canadian regulations require the key fob to be in or near the vehicle when closing the sunroof. Safety risk: a sunroof that can be closed without the key fob in or near the vehicle could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the sunroof control unit. The dealer will also provide you with an insert to the owner's manual.

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

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81943

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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