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title: "AUDI S3 (2022) - Recall 21V825000 — NHTSA record 196990 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-196990-audi-s3-2022-recall-21v825000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# AUDI S3 (2022) - Recall 21V825000 — NHTSA record 196990

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 20, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: AUDI S3 (2022) - Recall 21V825000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 2857
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 196990

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V825000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUDI S3; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 20, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Nov 9, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 21, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V825000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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