AUDI — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2025-11-05
Audi Q7/Q8 high voltage battery modules may be defective
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-11-05 |
| Manufacturer | Audi Australia Pty Ltd |
| Models affected | Q7, Q8 |
| Model year | 2019 - 2024 |
| Units affected | 33 |
| Defect | Due to a manufacturing issue, the modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective. During charging a thermal overload could result in a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, bystanders and/or damage to property. |
| Remedy | Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Audi Australia Pty Ltd and are asked to arrange with their nearest authorised Audi dealership to have the work carried out, free of charge. |
| Recall number | REC-006473 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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