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While we all buy cars with the hope that what we have chosen keep us safe on the road, there is always the possibility that a certain brand or model can be part of a retirement.
The possibility that this happens to you is quite high, in reality. A little more than 27.7 million vehicles withdrew in 2024, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While that is an improvement in the 2023 count (33.6 million), it still sounds like a horrible lot.
If it has never been part of a retirement, there is no need to panic if you receive a warning; It is generally a fairly simple process to remedy the problem. The automotive company that performs the withdrawal will communicate with customers directly by mail, telephone or email so that they know that the withdrawal is happening and the reason why. From there, he takes his car to the concessionaire and will generally replace the defective part without charge.
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Yes, it is a discomfort to take your car to the concessionaire in the middle of an occupied work week, but surely it exceeds having a key to the key component when it is on the road.
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Now, a new high -profile car manufacturer has announced a retreat, and with 44,000 vehicles included, it is time to see if your car is on the list.
Software failure causes large -scale withdrawal
The National Administration of Traffic Safety of the US roads. UU. Published a Volkswagen retreat owned (Vwagy) Audi vehicles on their website, stating that a software problem could make the instrument panel screen fail.
The same software problem could also make the speedometer stop working.
The retirement includes a variety of vehicles, including SQ8, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, A6 Allroad and SQ7 manufactured during certain periods.
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“The virtual cabin instrument cluster of a vehicle can be extinguished due to the detection of an internal failure,” associated documents are read. “When this occurs, engine speed (RPM), vehicle speed and gear/mode indicators will not be shown. In addition to this, no other information is shown, such as time, date and mileage.
Those with vehicles affected by retirement can contact Audi and have updated software without charge.
Audi retreat history
This new Audi withdrawal occurs only a few months after Volkswagen withdrew about 14,000 Electricity ID.4 SUVs and Audi E-Tron and Sportback models. In that case, a battery problem could have led to a loss of drive power.
As usual, Volkswagen offered to solve the problem for free.
Audi has a history of some fairly significant retreats, and some have even been removed by violating the EPA clean air law due to excessive diesel emissions. Later, Audi admitted to having omitted emission control systems at 15,000 Audi A3, winning a doll of the Environmental Protection Agency in approximately 44,000 of its vehicles.
Other causes of retirement include defective takata airbag inflators, a 2.0 -liter Turbo FSI turbo engine that could cause engine fire and fuel pump flanges that were cracked.
Volkswagen shares have decreased by 15% in April. The next company's profit call will be April 30, 2025.
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