NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V159000 · manufacturer campaign 70i2

Air Bags — Audi · reported 10 Mar 2021 · 3,421 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.

The risk

An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

The fix

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
21V159000
Manufacturer campaign
70i2
Filed by
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Report received
10 Mar 2021
Owners notified
26 Mar 2021
Potentially affected
3,421

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Audi A6 2020 Audi A6 2021 Audi A6 2020 Audi A6 Allroad 2021 Audi A6 Allroad 2019 Audi A7 2020 Audi A7 2021 Audi A7 2021 Audi Rs 6 Avant 2021 Audi Rs 7 2020 Audi S6 2021 Audi S6 2020 Audi S7 2021 Audi S7

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →