Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
Vehicles covered
- Audi Q7 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V519000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 8, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14,535
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 30, 2015 to May 8, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Maker's own recall number
- 69O3
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Audi recall: Seat belts Nov 12, 2025
- Audi recall: Electrical system Mar 31, 2025
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Air bags Dec 20, 2023
- Audi recall: Forward collision avoidance Mar 29, 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.