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Audi driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame.

NHTSA campaign 23V-868 · Reported December 20, 2023 · 1,001 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q7, Q8, RS Q8, SQ7 and SQ8
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,001
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the air bag as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

WHY IT MATTERS

An improperly mounted air bag may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and reinstall the air bag as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-868.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2023–2024Audi Q7
2023–2024Audi Q8
2023–2024Audi RS Q8
2024Audi SQ7
2023–2024Audi SQ8

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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