NHTSA recall 21V874000
Air Bags, Seats · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2017 Audi A4
- 2018 Audi A4
- 2018 Audi A5
- 2018 Audi Rs 5
- 2018 Audi S4
- 2018 Audi S5
- 2019 Audi A4
- 2019 Audi A5
- 2019 Audi Rs 5
- 2019 Audi S4
- 2019 Audi S5
- 2020 Audi A4
- 2020 Audi A5
- 2020 Audi S4
- 2020 Audi S5
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Audi A4, 2018 Audi A4, 2019 Audi A4, 2020 Audi A4, 2018 Audi A5, 2019 Audi A5, 2020 Audi A5, 2018 Audi Rs 5, 2019 Audi Rs 5, 2018 Audi S4, 2019 Audi S4, 2020 Audi S4, 2018 Audi S5, 2019 Audi S5, 2020 Audi S5.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 21V874000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.