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title: "AUDI RS 7 (2022) - Recall 22V861000 — NHTSA record 224582 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehi"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-224582-audi-rs-7-2022-recall-22v861000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# AUDI RS 7 (2022) - Recall 22V861000 — NHTSA record 224582

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 Nov 21, 2022. 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 RS 7 (2022) - Recall 22V861000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down. A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 50883
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 224582

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V861000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUDI RS 7; 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

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 21, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 19, 2023
- **Record created**: Nov 22, 2022

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 install a protective cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90V2.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V861000)

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

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