Volkswagen, Audi Recall 230,000 Vehicles Over two Separate Problems
• The larger recall involves a tire pressure monitoring system software problem.Volkswagen and Audi are recalling some 230,000 vehicles to fix two separate issues: a problem with the tire-pressure monitoring system and an issue with a multimedia-system voltage regulator.
The larger recall involves 225,704 units of several Volkswagen and Audi models with TPMS software that can be slow to react in extremely rare situations. If all four tires lose pressure simultaneously at the same rate, the system may not warn the driver within the timeframe required by the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, which requires a warning within 20 minutes of certain criteria being met.
Granted, the chances of this happening are rare, but it shows us how strict standards are for manufacturers, which is reassuring to the public. VW/Audi point out the system will still inform the driver before air pressure drops to a level that could be dangerous on the road. The system needs to be repaired, nonetheless, as it does not work according to required standards.
The fix is simple: a visit to the dealer to have the TPMS software updated. The vehicles affected by this problem, by model year, include:2019-2020 Volkswagen Atlas, Golf, Golf GTI, Jetta and Jetta GLI;2019-2020 Audi A3.Photo: Audi 2021 Audi Q3 - Profile The second problem affects 6,076 2021-2022 Audi vehicles. In this case, dealers will have to review the multimedia system. A faulty voltage regulator can damage the system's display in the centre console when the vehicle is turned off.
2022 Audi A3, A4, A4 Allroad, A5, A6, A7, e-tron GT, Q3, Q7, Q8, RS Q8, RS6, RS7, S3, S4, S5, S6, S8, SQ7 and SQ8.
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