NHTSA recall 16V648000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 16V648000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 48M5 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2016-11-01 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 8 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8 |
| Reported remedied | 7 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured November 11, 2015, to November 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the electric power steering assist control unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
What can happen
With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M5.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 AUDI Q7 | Built 2015-11-11 to 2015-11-23. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 48M3 DEALER LETT | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ON AUDI VEHICLES WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. |
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| 48M3 BULLETIN | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ON AUDI VEHICLES WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.