NHTSA recall 26V240000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V240000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 46P7 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-04-15 |
| Owners notified | 2026-04-28 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 18853 |
| Part numbers | 4KE614100AP, 4KE614100AD, 4KE614100AS, 4KE614100AR |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 18853 |
| Reported remedied | 8215 (43%) |
| 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 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
What can happen
Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
| 2021 AUDI E-TRON QUATTRO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2022 AUDI E-TRON QUATTRO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 AUDI E-TRON QUATTRO | Built to 2023-02-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK | Built from 2020-05-20. |
| 2021 AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK | |
| 2022 AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK | |
| 2023 AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK | Built to 2023-02-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2024 AUDI Q8 SPORTBACK E-TRON | Built 2023-02-08 to 2024-05-13. |
| 2024 AUDI SQ8 E-TRON | Built 2023-08-31 to 2024-04-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2024 AUDI SQ8 SPORTBACK E-TRON | Built 2023-09-01 to 2024-05-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| TSB_2077435_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are cracks on the friction ring surface on ceramic brake discs. |
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| TSB_2075120_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns. |
| TSB_2072304_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal. |
| TSB_2069904_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds. |
| TSB_2069078_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only). |
| TSB_2067132_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the friction survace of steel brake discs. |
| TSB_2077435_2 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are cracks on the friction ring surface on ceramic brake discs. |
| TSB_2069904_2 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds. |
| TSB_2075120_2 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach for all Audi vehicles regarding brake vibrations. |
| TSB_2072304_3 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.