NHTSA 26V240000Manufacturer no. 46P7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 15, 2026
- Owner notification
- April 28, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 18,853 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2024 Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron
- February 8, 2023 – May 13, 2024
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- Q8 SPORTBACK E-TRON, SQ8 E-TRON, SQ8 SPORTBACK E-TRON
Defect summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
Safety risk
Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V240000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov