Audi A7 (2015-2017): Air bags
Recall 17V293000 · May 1, 2017 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
17,694
vehicles affected
17,694
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V293000
- Date
- May 1, 2017
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 17,694
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What can happen
If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V293000?
1 model: Audi A7 (2015-2017), about 17,694 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V293000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.
What can happen?
If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased 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.