Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V159000

Air bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V159000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,421
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-10
Owners notified
2021-03-26

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.

Safety risk

An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.

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

14 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A62021 2020 2019
Audi A6 Allroad2021 2020
Audi A72021 2020 2019
Audi RS 6 Avant2021
Audi RS 72021
Audi S62021 2020
Audi S72021 2020

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.