NHTSA Campaign 21V159000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 21V159000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V159000 with NHTSA on March 10, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V159000, NHTSA lists up to 3,421 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V159000 were scheduled from March 26, 2021, 16 days after the report.
21V159000 covers 5 models from Audi, model years 2019–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V159000 ranks 162 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V159000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V159000 was 21V078000, reported on February 17, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.
- The risk
- An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.
Reported March 10, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V159000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V159000, 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: March 10, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted