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HighNHTSA·18V370000·Announced 2018-06-04

Audi Recalls A6, A7, S6, S7, RS 7 for Air Bag Sensor Defect

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 139,249 Audi vehicles because a faulty seat sensor may prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bag) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2018 Audi A6 Sedan and A7, 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, and 2014-2018 Audi RS 7 vehicles. The recall involves 139,249 vehicles equipped with basic seats, with or without heating.

The defect involves stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat, which may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction. If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI A6, A7, RS 7, S6
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag / Occupant Detection
Hazard
Affected units
139,249

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • A6
  • A7
  • RS 7
  • S6
  • S7

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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