{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V209000","date":"2026-04-01","owner_notified":"2026-04-22","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2026 Q3 vehicles. Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, \"Power-Operated Window Systems.\"","consequence":"Closing the sunroof without the ability to see it can increase the risk of injury to occupants.","remedy":"Dealers will update the sunroof control module software and the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 57KS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 7, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"57KS","part_number":"83H.909.469.A Version 0005","units":6077,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":6077,"remedied":4782,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":78,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q3","vehicle_id":"2026_audi_q3","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-11-26","built_to":"2026-03-20"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/26V209000"}