NHTSA Campaign 24V251000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
NHTSA campaign 24V251000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 24V251000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V251000, NHTSA lists up to 91 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V251000 were scheduled from May 8, 2024, 35 days after the report.
24V251000 covers 5 models from Audi, model years 2023–2024.
Owners of the model years 24V251000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V251000 vehicles, the 2023 Audi Q5 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V251000 ranks 228 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 24V251000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V251000 was 23V868000, reported on December 20, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
- The risk
- A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
Reported April 3, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V251000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V251000, 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: April 3, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted