Vehicle recall R/2007/120

Audi A6 and Audi Q7 recall: Tailgate may close without warning

DVSA recall R/2007/120 names the Audi A6 and Audi Q7. It was launched 25 September 2007. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2004 to 31 July 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/120
Launched: 25 September 2007
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 55E4
Vehicles: 8,468 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the power operated tailgate may close abruptly and unexpectedly following opening using the power function.

The fix

Recalled vehicle will have the tailgate motors replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 8,468.
Model	Built
Audi A6	1 June 2004 to 31 December 2005
Audi A6	1 June 2004 to 31 July 2007
Audi Q7	1 June 2004 to 31 July 2007

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2005/135 Air bags may deploy too late 11 November 2005, Audi A6
R/2012/014 Curtain airbag may not inflate 12 December 2011, Audi A6
R/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
R/2002/112 Brake pedal bracket may crack 1 August 2002, Audi A6
R/2014/098 Reduction in braking performance 1 October 2014, Audi Q7, Audi A5, Audi A6 and others
R/2015/031 Fuel may leak 20 April 2015, Audi A7, Audi Q5, Audi A6 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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