Audi Q4 E-TRON (2022-2023): Air bags
Recall 23V189000 · Mar 22, 2023 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
5,224
vehicles affected
5,224
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V189000
- Date
- Mar 22, 2023
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,224
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2022-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, a torn air bag cannot protect occupants as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V189000?
1 model: Audi Q4 E-Tron (2022-2023), about 5,224 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V189000?
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.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, a torn air bag cannot protect occupants as intended, 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.