NHTSA campaign 23V212000 · Manufacturer campaign 90N7
Audi Recall 23V-212: Heating Element May Overheat On Front Camera
NHTSA recall 23V212000 (Manufacturer campaign 90N7) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 29, 2023, with 19 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q7 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on May 10, 2023, 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 23V212000 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
- 23V212000 (also written 23V-212 or 23V212)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 90N7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Forward Collision Avoidance — Sensing System — Camera
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.74% (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 23V212000. 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 Q7
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V212000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the heating element to overheat.
Safety consequence
An overheated heating element can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the control software and replace the heater element for the front camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90N7.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V212000
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.