Recall 21V874000 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Defect in 2017-2020 AUDI A4
RECALL This recall affects up to 208,332 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 21V874000 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 208,332 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
Defect Description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Safety Consequence
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V899000 | 2025 AUDI S5 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR | 27,768 | |
| 25V900000 | 2020 AUDI A6 ALLROAD | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 356,894 | |
| 25V777000 | 2025 AUDI Q8 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 61 | |
| 25V638000 | 2026 AUDI Q4 E-TRON | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1,042 | |
| 24V726000 | 2022 AUDI RS E-TRON GT | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 6,499 | |
| 25V428000 | 2025 AUDI E-TRON GT | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 8 | |
| 25V227000 | 2023 AUDI RS E-TRON GT | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 3,773 | |
| 25V294000 | 2023 AUDI Q5 | ENGINE | 89,417 | |
| 25V125000 | 2024 AUDI Q4 E-TRON | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER | 13,769 | |
| 25V226000 | 2025 AUDI SQ6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 98 |