Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V370000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V370000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
139,249
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-04
Owners notified
2018-11-29

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.

Safety risk

If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

31 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A62018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Audi A72018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Audi RS 72018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Audi S62018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Audi S72018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.