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Passenger cars (Audi Q4 40 e-tron) - Repair
Official notice
19 Mar 2025
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Q4 40 e-tron) - Repair. Defective braking and steering equipment (ABS control unit). ■ Defective component: Braking and steering equipment (ABS control unit). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to insufficient program design evaluation for the ABS control unit, under certain conditions when the vehicle is stopped, the transmission gear position may shift to N (neutral) and the parking brake may be released. Consequently, the vehicle may start moving while parked. In addition, the P position remains displayed even though the gear is in N, resulting in noncompliance with safety standards. Published 2025-03-19.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3967 ■ Corrective measures: Reprogram the ABS control unit with a corrective program on all vehicles.
Units affected
890
Recall number
外-3967
Official notice
2025-03-19
The hazard
The hazard
Defective braking and steering equipment (ABS control unit). ■ Defective component: Braking and steering equipment (ABS control unit). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to insufficient program design evaluation for the ABS control unit, under certain conditions when the vehicle is stopped, the transmission gear position may shift to N (neutral) and the parking brake may be released. Consequently, the vehicle may start moving while parked. In addition, the P position remains displayed even though the gear is in N, resulting in noncompliance 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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