NHTSA campaign 17V400000 · Manufacturer campaign 45G6
Audi Recall 17V-400: Crash Avoidance Parking Brake Use/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 17V400000 (Manufacturer campaign 45G6) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on June 26, 2017, with 24,754 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q3 for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on July 31, 2017, 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 17V400000 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
- 17V400000 (also written 17V-400 or 17V400)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 45G6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24,754 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 94.4% (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 17V400000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V400000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Audi Q3 vehicles. If the parking brake is used during emergency braking, the brake lights on the vehicle will not activate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 45G6.
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 17V400000
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.