Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V547000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V547000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
145,337
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-24
Owners notified
2019-09-09

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.

Safety risk

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.

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

11 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A4 Allroad2018 2017
Audi A52018
Audi A5 Cabriolet2018
Audi Allroad2018 2017
Audi RS 52019 2018
Audi S42018
Audi S52018
Audi S5 Cabriolet2018

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.