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HighNHTSA·21V707000·Announced 2022-01-09

2021 Audi E-Tron brake booster corrosion may disable braking systems

Corrosion in the brake booster of certain 2021 Audi E-Tron vehicles may disable the Anti-Lock Brake System, Electronic Stability Control, and brake assist, increasing stopping distance and crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting critical safety systems (brakes and stability control). Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not been reported score a 3. No deaths, injuries, or crashes have been reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi E-Tron Quattro and E-Tron Sportback Quattro vehicles. Corrosion in the brake booster may cause the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), speedometer display, and brake assist to stop functioning.

If the brake booster corrodes, drivers will lose braking assist, ABS, and ESC. This increases the effort and distance required to stop the vehicle, significantly raising the risk of a crash.

Owners should contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or visit www.nhtsa.gov to learn more. Dealers will replace the brake booster free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021.

The recalled product

Product
2021 AUDI E-TRON
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Brake system
Hazard
  • corrosion
  • brake-failure
  • stability-control-failure
Affected units
38

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • E-TRON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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