Sunroof Malfunction/FMVSS 118

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2026 Q3 vehicles. Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Risk / consequence

Closing the sunroof without the ability to see it can increase the risk of injury to occupants.

Remedy

Dealers will update the sunroof control module software and the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 57KS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 7, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Feb 6, 2026

   February 06, 2026: During a test of the sunroof system, a potential deviation from the requirements of FMVSS 118 was identified.

2. March 2026

   February - March 2026: The potential non-compliance was forwarded to the responsible technical department for further evaluation and analysis was started. Upon completion of the analysis, the topic was submitted to the Product Safety Committee.

3. Mar 25, 2026

   March 25, 2026: The Product Safety Committee decided to initiate a noncompliance recall. The remedy consists of installing a new target data container on the sunroof control unit in order to address the identified noncompliance with FMVSS 118. Audi is not aware of any crashes, fires, injuries or deaths associated with this noncompliance. Date of determination: March 25, 2026

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 07, 2026 - Apr 07, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 29, 2026 - May 29, 2026 Phased Recall