{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 21V295 (42L1): Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A6 and 11 more (2019 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v295/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V295: A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. The maker's own number: 42L1.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi A8, Audi Q5, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2021. 40,993 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 42L1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V295 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V295 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly 26 April 2021 2019-2021 AUDI A4, AUDI A5, AUDI A6, AUDI A7, AUDI A8, AUDI Q5, AUDI Q7, AUDI Q8, AUDI RS ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:48:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:13:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 21V295 (42L1): Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A6 and 11 more (2019 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v295/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}