Audi A4 Avant 2020

Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear wheel alignment was not checked during recall 42L1 (Transport Canada Recall 2021-249). As a result, the steering could pull to one side or another and the tires could wear unevenly. If you continue to drive the vehicle in this condition, there may be reduced traction. Eventually, a tire could fail and lose air pressure. Safety Risk: A tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment, as necessary. Additionally, the dealer will inspect the rear tires for premature and uneven wear due to this issue, and replace them if necessary.

Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off". Additional note: For the 2020 model year A5 model, only the A5 Sportback is affected by this recall. Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. Depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.

Issue: On certain vehicles, the lock nuts for the rear trailing arm bolts may be defective. If a nut breaks, there could be sudden changes in rear wheel alignment. This can cause a loss of vehicle stability. Safety Risk: Reduced vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear trailing arm lock nuts. If necessary, the associated bolt(s) will be replaced as well.

The rear tires may wear unevenly due to incorrect adjustment of the wheel alignments from a previous recall action. Increased and uneven tire wear can lead to reduced traction or sudden loss of pressure.

The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer; they will check the adjustment of the chassis and the wear pattern of the tires.

The rubber of the rear trailing arm may tear due to stress, and the fastening bolts may break. The axle alignment of the rear axle may change, causing the vehicle to pull sideways.

The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer; they will replace the relevant nuts.

The attachment of the seat frame to the slide rail of the seat may not be properly mounted. This can cause the seat to wobble and possibly detach from the bolt connection.

The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The work involves checking the bolt connection and, if necessary, replacing the seat frame.

La humedad puede potencialmente ingresar a la carcasa del generador de arranque. Como resultado, pueden ocurrir cortocircuitos y sobrecalentamiento, incluso cuando está estacionado.

The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The work involves replacing the starter generator.

La humedad puede penetrar en la carcasa del motor de arranque con cinta. Esto puede causar cortocircuitos y sobrecalentamiento. Riesgo de incendio incluso cuando está estacionado.

Vehicle owners will be notified; when the parts are available, an appointment will be made to replace the starter motor.