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Audi score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.

NHTSA campaign 21V-159 · Reported March 10, 2021 · 3,421 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, RS 6 Avant, RS 7, S6 and S7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,421
REMEDY
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the air bags. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-159.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2021Audi A6
2020–2021Audi A6 allroad
2019–2021Audi A7
2021Audi RS 6 Avant
2021Audi RS 7
2020–2021Audi S6
2020–2021Audi S7

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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