The Audi Q3 is a subcompact crossover that serves as a common entry point to the brand for first-time upscale car buyers. This little utility wears Audi's high-tech styling well and looks more expensive than it is. The Q3 also showcases Audi's expertise in turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive technology, features that play a big role in making it a desirable vehicle despite its entry-level position in Audi's lineup.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the infotainment main unit in the center console could fail. If this happens, the display screen will not turn on when you start the vehicle and the rearview camera image will not appear when backing up. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse.
Safety Risk:
A rearview camera image that does not display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the infotainment unit.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the vent pipe inside the fuel tank may be damaged. As a result, gasoline could spill out of the filler neck when you remove the fuel cap.
Safety Risk:
A fuel spill could create the risk of injury or a fire.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the fuel tank vent pipe. If fuel spills out of the filler neck when the tank is pressurized, the dealer will replace the fuel tank and charcoal canister.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the rim size marking on the wheels may be unreadable. Canadian regulations require wheels to be clearly marked with the rim size.
Safety Risk:
This small error does not affect safety. The rim size information can be found on the compliance label.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Audi has made changes to ensure that all new wheels are marked correctly.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the software update for recall 91CR (Transport Canada Recall 2021-642) may not have been performed correctly. As a result, a second repair is required.
Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause a delay before the rearview camera image appears. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display within 2 seconds of shifting the transmission into reverse gear.
Safety Risk:
A rearview camera that is slow to turn on could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the vehicle infotainment unit parameters.
Issue:
Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause a delay before the rearview camera image appears. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display within 2 seconds of shifting the transmission into reverse gear.
Safety Risk:
A rearview camera that is slow to turn on could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the vehicle infotainment unit parameters.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that is used to secure a child restraint but is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts. They will be replaced, if necessary.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the brake pedal plate may not be properly welded to the brake pedal arm. As a result, the brake pedal plate could bend, or in some cases, detach.
Safety Risk:
A brake pedal that bends or breaks could make braking difficult and increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the weld between the brake pedal plate and arm. If it is not properly welded, the brake pedal will be replaced.
Issue:
On a small number of vehicles, the driver's seat frame may not be properly bolted to the seat rail. This could cause the seat to wobble while driving. It could also result in the seat detaching from the seat rail in a crash.
Safety Risk:
A seat that is not properly attached could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Action:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the mounting bolts for the driver's seat. The seat structure replaced, if necessary.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the instrument panel may not have the correct split lines for the passenger airbag. As a result, the passenger airbag may not inflate properly in a crash. It could also cause small plastic parts to be projected inside the vehicle.
Safety Risk:
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer for an inspection. The serial number of the instrument panel will be checked, and the dealer will replace it, if necessary.
Issue:
On certain vehicles, if the front turn signal light fails, the driver would not be alerted by a fast-flashing turn signal indicator. Canadian regulations require this to happen so a driver knows when a turn signal light is not working.
Safety Risk:
A loss of turn signal function, without a warning to the driver, could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the body control module software.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. If the parking brake is used during emergency braking, the brake lights on the vehicle will not activate. Following road users would be unaware of the emergency braking that is taking place, which could increase the risk of a rear-end crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software to correct the non-compliance.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. In a situation where the parking lights are switched on and the vehicle is locked, the side marker lights do not illuminate, which is contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could reduce vehicle visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software.
Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 118 - Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems. If the vehicle were to be turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to move towards the closed position instead of stopping, which is contrary to the standard. This could result in injury to a vehicle occupant if they were in the way of the sunroof as it was closing. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's sunroof software.
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