Audi Q7 (2020-2021): Air bags
Recall 21V078000 · Feb 17, 2021 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
26,967
vehicles affected
26,967
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V078000
- Date
- Feb 17, 2021
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 26,967
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Air bag/restraint control module > Software; Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. 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
During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V078000?
1 model: Audi Q7 (2020-2021), about 26,967 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V078000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
What can happen?
During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, 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.