NHTSA Campaign 21V078000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 21V078000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module: software. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V078000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V078000, NHTSA lists up to 26,967 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V078000 were scheduled from March 5, 2021, 16 days after the report.
21V078000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V078000 ranks 93 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V078000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V078000 was 20V785000, reported on December 16, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
Reported February 17, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V078000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V078000, 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: February 17, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted