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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| Audi A4 allroad | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Audi A8 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi Q3 | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Audi Q3 | 2024 | 18 | 2 |
| Audi Q5 | 2023 | 44 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2024 | 20 | 4 |
| Audi Q7 | 2023 | 16 | 3 |
| Audi Q7 | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| Audi Q8 | 2024 | 23 | 3 |
| Audi RS 5 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Audi S5 | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi SQ7 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi TT | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi e-tron | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 2024
45 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the air bags; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 24V967000 23 Dec 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V960000 20 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V939000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V938000 18 Dec 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V933000 17 Dec 2024 | VinFast Auto, LLC |
| 24V910000 5 Dec 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V897000 27 Nov 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V891000 25 Nov 2024 | Pagani S.p.A |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024