Audi A4, A5, A6 And 5 More Recall R/2022/036: Following A Previous Campaign The Toe And/or Camber Values On The Rear Axle May In Certain…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
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- How serious
- 14 Feb 2022
- Launched
- 5,327
- vehicles in the UK
- 42L5
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled A4, A5, A6 and 5 more vehicles built between 7 November 2019 and 20 February 2021. Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed. The dealer will check the wheel alignment and if necessary the suspension must be serviced on the affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN THE TOE AND/OR CAMBER VALUES ON THE REAR AXLE MAY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INCORRECTLY BE CHANGED WITHOUT THIS BEING NOTICED Defect: Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed. Remedy: The wheel alignment must be checked and if necessary the suspension must be serviced on the affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed.
The Fix
The dealer will check the wheel alignment and if necessary the suspension must be serviced on the affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
A4, A5, A6 and 5 more built between 7 November 2019 and 20 February 2021 may be included. Audi estimates 5,327 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Audi, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Audi.
- Book with any franchised Audi dealer, quoting the campaign code 42L5 or the DVSA reference R/2022/036. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2021/398 on 18 Oct 2021, for components of the brake pressure unit may corrode during the vehicles's service life. The one launched after it was R/2022/058 on 4 Mar 2022, for the electrical wire for the belt- fastened sensor was not routed according to…. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi A4 recall history, all recalls launched in 2022 and suspension recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/036, launched 14 February 2022. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.