AUDI · Passenger car Audi A6

On opening automatically, the tailgate may accidentally close abruptly after an interval. The affected vehicles are repaired by replacing the power tailgate software. Worldwide, a small number of cases resulting in minor injuries have been reported.

Published: 07 September 2007
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions by the manufacturer. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0911/07
Model: Audi A6 Avant
Check-digit validated barcodes: 60001344

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Germany

Product description

Affected vehicles were manufactured between June 2004 and July 2007. Vehicle ID number ranges: Type 4F (Audi A6)WAU***4F*5N000201 to WAU***4F*5N000391,WAU***4F*6N000101 to WAU***4F*6N195117,WAU***4F*7N000107 to WAU***4F*7N170981,WAU***4F*8N000105 to WAU***4F*8N033030andType 4L (Audi Q7)WAU***4L*6D000001 to WAU***4L*6D000134,WAU***4L*7D000001 to WAU***4L*7D107072,WAU***4L*79000007 to WAU***4L*79000100,WAU***4L*8D000004 to WAU***4L*8D014465,WAU***4L*89000001 to WAU***4L*89000020,WAU***4L*9D000010 to WAU***4L*9D000014,WA1***4L*7D000042 to WA1***4L*7D106989,WA1***4L*8D000005 to WA1***4L*8D014458,WA1***4L*9D000002 to WA1***4L*9D000016,