Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.
What could happen
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A6 2012–2013
- Audi A7 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V823000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2015
- Owners notified
- Feb 5, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 21,074
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 25, 2011 to Mar 19, 2013
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
- Maker's own recall number
- 74D1
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.
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- Audi recall: Electrical system Dec 13, 2023
- Audi recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 25, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.