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Passenger car (Audi A3 SB 1.4T 90kw and other model) - Repair
Official notice
26 Jun 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Audi A3 SB 1.4T 90kw and other model) - Repair. Lighting system (onboard supply control unit) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Lighting system (onboard supply control unit). ■ Structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and cause: Due to an inappropriate program in the onboard supply control unit, the reversing lamps do not illuminate for several seconds if the transmission is shifted into reverse immediately after the engine is started. This fails to comply with Article ４０ of the safety standards (standards for reversing lamps). Published 2019-06-26.
What to do now
(Recall) 外－２８６６ ■ Remedy: On all vehicles, replace the onboard supply control unit program with the corrective program.
Recall number
外-2866
Official notice
2019-06-26
The hazard
The hazard
Lighting system (onboard supply control unit) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Lighting system (onboard supply control unit). ■ Structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and cause: Due to an inappropriate program in the onboard supply control unit, the reversing lamps do not illuminate for several seconds if the transmission is shifted into reverse immediately after the engine is started. This fails to comply with Article ４０ of the safety standards (standards for reversing lamps).
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ コミュニケーションセンター. Phone 0120-598119.
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