Vehicle recall R/2017/311

Audi Q2 and Audi A3 recall: Rear hub carriers not manufactured to correct standard

DVSA recall R/2017/311 names the Audi Q2 and Audi A3. It was launched 17 November 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/311
Launched: 17 November 2017
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 42I3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 30 on each model line

What can go wrong

The hardening process for the rear wheel bearing housings may not have been correctly performed. In the most serious case this could lead to a fractured housing. Should a fractured housing occur there would be abnormal noises bad tyre wear and a theoretical possibility of wheel loss.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the right and left rear wheel bearing housings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 30. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A3	1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017	30
Audi Q2	1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017	30

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/2018/040 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 6 February 2018, Audi A3
R/2018/061 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Audi A3
R/2017/190 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Audi A3
R/2018/295 The electro-mechanical parking brake may be released while the clutch pedal is being released 25 October 2018, Audi Q2
R/2018/338 The mounting for the head restraint is not correctly welded to the outer backrest frame for the rear seat 30 November 2018, Audi Q2, Audi A3
R/2019/066 Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint 27 February 2019, Audi A3

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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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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