Audi A6, A7, RS 7, S6 and 1 more (2012-2018): Air bags
Recall 18V370000 · Jun 4, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
139,249
vehicles affected
139,249
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V370000
- Date
- Jun 4, 2018
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 139,249
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.
What can happen
If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 31 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V370000?
5 models: Audi A6 (2012-2018), Audi A7 (2012-2018), Audi RS 7 (2014-2018) and 2 more, about 139,249 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V370000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
What can happen?
If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.