Vehicle recall R/2021/236

Audi A6 and others recall: Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications

DVSA recall R/2021/236 names the Audi A6, Audi Q8, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi Q7, Audi e-tron and 2 more Audi models. It was launched 25 June 2021. It covers vehicles built 7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/236
Launched: 25 June 2021
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 42L1
Vehicles: 10,089 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

One or more nuts which do not meet the specifications may have been fitted on the rear axle suspension links.

The fix

The affected nuts on the rear axle will be replaced on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 10,089.
Model	Built
Audi A4	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi A5	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi A6	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi A8	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi e-tron	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi Q5	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi Q7	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021
Audi Q8	7 November 2019 to 18 February 2021

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/2021/204 Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty 7 June 2021, Audi A4, Audi A7, Audi A5
R/2021/305 There may be a loss of power and the message Safely stop vehicle may appear. 15 August 2021, Audi e-tron
R/2021/306 A brake servo which has a manufacturing discrepancy may have been fitted 27 August 2021, Audi e-tron
R/2021/330 Function of the driver airbag might be restricted due to its age 22 September 2021, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi TT and others
R/2021/234 The deployment of the takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a potential reduction in the performance of the gas generator 22 September 2021, Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A8 and others
R/2021/117 The front passenger airbag might not inflate fully in the event of an accident 26 March 2021, Audi A7, Audi A6

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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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