Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 145,337. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
The risk
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Audi RS 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi A4 Allroad | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 Audi A5 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi Allroad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi RS 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi S4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi S5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Audi A4 Allroad | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Audi Allroad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V547000.
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