Vehicle recall R/2023/254

Audi Q2 and Audi A3 recall: On affected vehicles an electrical connector for the power supply for the fuse carrier

DVSA recall R/2023/254 names the Audi Q2 and Audi A3. It was launched 22 August 2023. It covers vehicles built 11 March 2020 to 30 May 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/254
Launched: 22 August 2023
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 97HO
Vehicles: DVSA lists 104,162 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles an electrical connector for the power supply for the fuse carrier in the interior of the vehicle may have not been installed correctly.

The fix

Check the electrical connection and secure if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 104,162. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A3	11 March 2020 to 27 May 2023	104,162
Audi Q2	20 October 2020 to 30 May 2023	104,162

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/2022/303 Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident 20 October 2022, Audi A3
R/2024/312 Replacing TAKATA driver airbag 13 August 2024, Audi A3, Audi A4
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/2021/323 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/2025/387 Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN 8 August 2025, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 and others
R/2019/263 The camshaft adjuster belt pulley may break or the housing bolts may come loose 9 August 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. 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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