Audi Q7 (2017): Air bags
Recall 16V519000 · Jul 8, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
14,535
vehicles affected
14,535
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V519000
- Date
- Jul 8, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 14,535
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Sensor/control module-inactive
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V519000?
1 model: Audi Q7 (2017), about 14,535 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V519000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
What can happen?
Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase 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.