NHTSA : 23V189000

Campaign Details

Component: AIR BAGS

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Q4 E-Tron SUV and Q4 E-Tron Sportback vehicles. During deployment, the head curtain air bag could deform the door seal and expose the metal inlay within the seal, which could tear the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Consequence / Hazard

In the event of a crash, a torn air bag cannot protect occupants as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will install cloth tape in the driver and front passenger B-pillar area, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69FA.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.