Audi 2016-07-08 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-16V519000
2017 Audi Q7 Recall
Issued July 8, 2016 · Audi
In July 2016, Audi recalled the 2017 Audi Q7, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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 you should do
- 1 Keep using 2017 Audi Q7 only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Audi to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Audi
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 8, 2016
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-16V519000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Audi has 46 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 99th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2016.