Owners can expect notification by mail as early as Dec. The service-center visit required by this recall will be at no cost to owners. Many newer cars, and especially electric cars, have over-the-air software updates that don’t require even a trip to the dealer.
The recall affects the following vehicles:Ģ019-2020 Audi A3 sedan and 2019 Audi A3 cabrioletĢ019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and SportwagenĬonnected cars with more instrumentation and electronic sensors are relatively easy and inexpensive to fix due to software updates. Still, the driver should receive an error or warning light in the instrument cluster if the rare condition happens on “less than four tires” at the same time and rate. That’s a fail, according to the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, since the sudden loss of air in all four tires simultaneously could increase the risk of a crash. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may not read the correct air pressure in the tires, specifically when all four tires deflate at the same rate at the same time, like when you drive over a road full of spikes.
Despite the large recall, the fix is as easy as bringing the car into the dealer for a software update. Volkswagen and its luxury brand Audi are recalling 224,704 newer cars and SUVs for a faulty tire pressure monitor, the NHTSA disclosed on Monday.
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