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Audi liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.

NHTSA campaign 22V-861 · Reported November 21, 2022 · 50,883 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, RS 6 Avant, RS 7, S6 and S7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
50,883
REMEDY
Dealers will install a protective cover, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.

WHY IT MATTERS

A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will install a protective cover, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-861.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2022Audi A6
2020–2022Audi A6 allroad
2019–2022Audi A7
2021–2022Audi RS 6 Avant
2021–2022Audi RS 7
2020–2022Audi S6
2020–2022Audi S7

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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