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Passenger cars (Audi A6 40TDIq and 21 other models) - Repair
Official notice
22 Apr 2025
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi A6 40TDIq and 21 other models) - Repair. Defect in the speedometer and other instruments (virtual cockpit). Defective component: Speedometer and other instruments (virtual cockpit). Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to insufficient design assessment of the control program for the driver's LCD display (virtual cockpit), increased internal cable resistance caused by vibration during driving or other factors may be detected as a fault by the display control program. As a result, the speedometer, odometer, airbag warning light and other indicators may not be displayed. Published 2025-04-22.
What to do now
Recall notification number: 外-3986. Corrective measures: Reprogram the affected control program with a corrective program on all vehicles.
Units affected
1,716
Recall number
外-3986
Official notice
2025-04-22
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the speedometer and other instruments (virtual cockpit). Defective component: Speedometer and other instruments (virtual cockpit). Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to insufficient design assessment of the control program for the driver's LCD display (virtual cockpit), increased internal cable resistance caused by vibration during driving or other factors may be detected as a fault by the display control program. As a result, the speedometer, odometer, airbag warning light and other indicators may not be displayed.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-598119.
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