NHTSA Campaign 19V547000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jul 24, 2019 · 145,337 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.

Consequence

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2017 145,337
AUDI A4 ALLROAD 2018 145,337
AUDI A5 2018 145,337
AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2018 145,337
AUDI ALLROAD 2017 145,337
AUDI ALLROAD 2018 145,337
AUDI RS 5 2018 145,337
AUDI RS 5 2019 145,337
AUDI S4 2018 145,337
AUDI S5 2018 145,337
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET 2018 145,337

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V547000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.