NHTSA Campaign 16V641000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V641000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V641000 with NHTSA on September 6, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V641000, NHTSA lists up to 19,205 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 30, 2015 and July 10, 2016.
The 16V641000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V641000 were scheduled from November 1, 2016, 56 days after the report.
16V641000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V641000 ranks 106 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V641000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 16V641000 was 14V670000, reported on October 24, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to July 10, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load, such as in a frontal collision. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional support bracket to the seat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F8.
Reported September 6, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V641000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V641000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 6, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted