Recall Details For: 2013 AUDI A7
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 15V823000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 107628
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V823000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: AUDI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: A7
- MODEL YEAR: 2013
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 74D1
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110125
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20130319
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 21074
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20160205
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20151208
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20151208
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000058353001475815000001443
