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Passenger cars (Audi A6 40TDIq and others) - Repair
Official notice
7 Mar 2024
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi A6 40TDIq and others) - Repair. Steering system (driver assistance control unit) defect. Defective component: Steering system (driver assistance control unit). Condition and cause of noncompliance with safety standards: Due to insufficient verification during software development for the driver assistance system control unit, when steering intervention occurs before the vehicle crosses a lane marking while active lane assist is operating, the minimum duration of the warning displayed on the infotainment display does not comply with safety standards. Published 2024-03-07.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3777. Corrective measures: Reprogram the driver assistance system control unit in all vehicles with a corrective program.
Units affected
6,536
Recall number
外-3777
Official notice
2024-03-07
The hazard
The hazard
Steering system (driver assistance control unit) defect. Defective component: Steering system (driver assistance control unit). Condition and cause of noncompliance with safety standards: Due to insufficient verification during software development for the driver assistance system control unit, when steering intervention occurs before the vehicle crosses a lane marking while active lane assist is operating, the minimum duration of the warning displayed on the infotainment display does not comply with safety standards.
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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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