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2017 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Recall


NHTSA Recall #	120455
NHTSA Compaign #	16V642000
MFG Compaign #	97CB
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	AUDI
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2017
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Date of notification	01/11/16
Begin date of manufacuring	10/03/16
End date of manufacturing	18/05/16
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	06/09/16
Report created	06/09/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	108
Estimated number of affected units	79895
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 tt roadster, a3 cabriolet, a3 sedan and a3 e-tron, 2016-2017 tt coupe, 2017 a4 sedan and q7 and 2015-2017 q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence summary	If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began november 2016. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97cb.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Recall

2017 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Recall

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