NHTSA recall 17V293000

Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

May 1, 2017report date

17,694units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi a7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation."

Why it matters: If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased risk of injury.

The fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Audi A7, 2016 Audi A7, 2017 Audi A7.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V293000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.