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NHTSA Campaign 20V274000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA campaign 20V274000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V274000 with NHTSA on May 13, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V274000, NHTSA lists up to 153 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 20V274000 were scheduled from June 24, 2020, 42 days after the report.

20V274000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2020.

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V274000 ranks 224 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 20V274000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V274000 was 20V093000, reported on February 19, 2020.

What this recall covers

The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi A6, A6 Allroad and A7 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panels, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H6.

Reported May 13, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V274000 (2)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V274000, 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: May 13, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted