Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 3, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 91. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
The risk
A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Audi A8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi E-Tron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi Q3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Audi Q5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi Q7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi Q8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Audi RS Q8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi A3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi A4 Allroad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi Q3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi Q5 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 Audi Q7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi RS 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi S5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi SQ7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi TT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 24V251000.
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