NHTSA campaign 16V642000 · Manufacturer campaign 97CB
Audi Recall 16V-642: Side Marker Lights may not Illuminate/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 16V642000 (Manufacturer campaign 97CB) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 6, 2016, with 79,895 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q3, Audi TT Roadster, Audi A3 Cabriolet and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on November 1, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V642000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V642000 (also written 16V-642 or 16V642)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 97CB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 79,895 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 95.08% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V642000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 15, 2015 – June 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi A4 Allroad
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 10, 2016 – May 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q3
Audi Q7
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 28, 2016 – June 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi TT Roadster
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V642000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V642000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.