Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. 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
During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
Vehicles covered
- Audi Q7 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V078000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 17, 2021
- Owners notified
- Mar 5, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 26,967
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module › Software; Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 69BV
- 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.