Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S8 and A8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.
The fix
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69ET.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A8 2022–2023
- Audi S8 2022–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V084000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 15, 2023
- Owners notified
- Apr 13, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,047
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 69ET
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Audi recall: Electrical system Mar 31, 2025
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Oct 5, 2022
- Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 23, 2022
- Audi recall: Tires Jan 26, 2022
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.