Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced today that it would recall 6,536 Audi and 5,759 Porsche vehicles due to driver assistance systems that do not meet safety standards.
▲ Porsche 911 Turbo S
After inquiring about the recall announcement it is learned that the fault occurred in the driving assistance system control unit. The specific manifestations are as follows:
In the driver assistance system control unit, due to insufficient validation during software development, when active lane assist is activated and steering intervention is carried out before crossing a lane dividing line, the minimum warning display time on the infotainment display does not comply with safety requirements. standard.
The solution to the recall is to re-flash the driver assistance system control unit programs of all vehicles to a repaired version.
▲ Recall announcement and description of faulty parts
This recall involves a total of 12,295 vehicles of the following models produced in 2019-2023:
Audi A6 45Tq, 55Tq, 40TDIq, S6, RS6 Avant
Audi A7 Sportback 45Tq, 55Tq, 40TDIq, S7, RS7
Audi A8 55Tq, 60Tq, A8L 60Tq, S8
Audi Q7 55Tq
Audi Q8 55Tq, RSQ8, Q8 e-tron
Audi RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT
Audi e-tron, e-tron 50, e-tron S
Porsche 911 Carrera (S, 4, 4S, T, GTS)
Porsche 911 Targa 4, 4S, GTS
Porsche 911 Turbo, Turbo S
Porsche 911 Sport Classic
Porsche Cayenne (S, GTS, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo GT, e-hybrid)
Porsche Taycan (4S, Turbo, Turbo S)
