Audi Q3, TT Recall R/2022/073: The Design Trim On The Power Unit Can Become Detached From Its Retainers, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 22 Mar 2022
- Launched
- 1,762
- vehicles in the UK
- 10H8
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled Q3, TT vehicles built between 23 November 2020 and 10 March 2022. The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers. The recall notice describes the fix as: the design trim on the power unit must be removed on the affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE DESIGN TRIM ON THE POWER UNIT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS RETAINERS Defect: The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers. Remedy: The design trim on the power unit must be removed on the affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the design trim on the power unit must be removed on the affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
Q3, TT built between 23 November 2020 and 10 March 2022 may be included. Audi estimates 1,762 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 10H8 or the DVSA reference R/2022/073. 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/2022/058 on 4 Mar 2022, for the electrical wire for the belt- fastened sensor was not routed according to…. The one launched after it was R/2022/085 on 7 Apr 2022, for the fuse in the high-voltage system may have been manufactured with an insufficient…. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi Q3 recall history and all recalls launched in 2022.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/073, launched 22 March 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.