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EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-27

Audi · A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7, Q8, E-TRON

The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.

Published
09 July 2021
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
INFO/00138/21
Model
Types: B8, F2, 4L, F2, GE, F8, FY, e1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2001/116**0447*, e1*2001/116**0350*, e1*2001/116**0367*, e1*2007/46*1801*, e1*2007/46*1840*, e1*2007/46*1914*, *1751*, e1*2007/46*1550*
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
Germany

Passenger car