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NHTSA Campaign 21V606000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Aug 5, 2021 · 45,496 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A4 2021 45,496
AUDI A5 2021 45,496
AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2021 45,496
AUDI A6 2021 45,496
AUDI A6 ALLROAD 2021 45,496
AUDI A7 2021 45,496
AUDI A8 2021 45,496
AUDI E-TRON 2021 45,496
AUDI Q3 2021 45,496
AUDI Q5 2021 45,496
AUDI Q7 2021 45,496
AUDI Q8 2021 45,496
AUDI RS 5 2021 45,496
AUDI RS 6 AVANT 2021 45,496
AUDI RS 7 2021 45,496
AUDI RS Q8 2021 45,496
AUDI S3 2021 45,496
AUDI S3 2022 45,496
AUDI S4 2021 45,496
AUDI S5 2021 45,496
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET 2021 45,496
AUDI S6 2021 45,496
AUDI S7 2021 45,496
AUDI S8 2021 45,496
AUDI SQ5 2021 45,496
AUDI SQ7 2021 45,496
AUDI SQ8 2021 45,496
VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 2021 45,496

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V606000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.