Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V189000

Air bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V189000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5,224
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-22
Owners notified
2023-05-11

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Q4 E-Tron SUV and Q4 E-Tron Sportback vehicles. During deployment, the head curtain air bag could deform the door seal and expose the metal inlay within the seal, which could tear the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, a torn air bag cannot protect occupants as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install cloth tape in the driver and front passenger B-pillar area, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69FA.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi Q4 E-Tron2023 2022

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.