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NHTSA Recall 21V874000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 21V874000 covers 11 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 21V874000 was received on 2021-11-10 and is associated with 22 source rows covering 11 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

applications
11
campaign number
21V874000
potential units
208,332
manufacturer campaign number
74E3

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safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

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.

campaign number
21V874000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official 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.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 11 applications across 1 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
11

components

  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
  • SEATS

applications

  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • AUDI

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
22
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No