Vehicle recall R/2022/073

Audi Q3 and Audi TT recall: The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers

DVSA recall R/2022/073 names the Audi Q3 and Audi TT. It was launched 22 March 2022. It covers vehicles built 23 November 2020 to 10 March 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/073
Launched: 22 March 2022
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 10H8
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,762 on each model line

What can go wrong

The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers.

The fix

The design trim on the power unit must be removed on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,762. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi Q3	23 November 2020 to 10 March 2022	1,762
Audi TT	23 November 2020 to 10 March 2022	1,762

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/2022/085 The fuse in the high-voltage system may have been manufactured with an insufficient quantity of extinguishing sand 7 April 2022, Audi A3, Audi Q3
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/2021/323 The bolted connection on the input rod between the electromechanical brake servo and brake pedal can be come loose 10 September 2021, Audi Q3, Audi A3
R/2022/354 Certain vehicles may have been fitted with a rear window which does not conform to the manufacturer s quality requirements. 18 November 2022, Audi Q3
R/2023/054 If a front airbag is deployed it is possible that the gas generator housing in which the propellant is generated may burst on vehicles manufactured within a limited period. 1 February 2023, Audi R8, Audi TT

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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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