NHTSA recall 23V601000
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 | 23V601000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 47T9 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-08-25 |
| Owners notified | 2023-09-25 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID |
| Units potentially affected | 7499 |
| Part numbers | 5Q0 611 349 A |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7499 |
| Reported remedied | 7092 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, RS7, RS6 Avant, A6 Allroad, 2019-2021 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. An incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which can result in the use of the wrong type of brake fluid.
What can happen
Incorrect brake fluid can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the brake fluid reservoir cap and, if necessary, replace it, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47T9.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2019 AUDI A6 | |
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| 2020 AUDI A6 | |
| 2021 AUDI A6 | |
| 2021 AUDI A6 ALLROAD | |
| 2019 AUDI A7 | |
| 2020 AUDI A7 | |
| 2021 AUDI A7 | |
| 2021 AUDI RS 6 AVANT | |
| 2021 AUDI RS 7 | |
| 2021 AUDI S6 | |
| 2021 AUDI S7 |
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
| A0120442054893_2 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains instructions for documenting the 'Please reduce Oil Level' message in the instrument cluster potentially with an Engine Warmup request. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.