Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016427, dated 2 September 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V642, dated 6 September 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 97CB.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016427 | 16V642 |
| Dated | 2 September 2016 | 6 September 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Audi | |
The two registers are 4 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V642, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016427
- Recall date
- 2 September 2016
- Make
- Audi
- Models
- Q3, A3, Tt, A4, Q7
- Model years
- 2015 to 2017
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14,886
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. In a situation where the parking lights are switched on and the vehicle is locked, the side marker lights do not illuminate, which is contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could reduce vehicle visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016427.