NHTSA recall 19V473000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V473000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 90N1 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-06-19 |
| Owners notified | 2019-08-16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| Units potentially affected | 28 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 28 |
| Reported remedied | 28 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding. If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to the passenger frontal air bag.
What can happen
A damaged frontal air bag may not provide adequate protection, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel and the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began August 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90N1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2019 AUDI Q5 | Built 2018-11-21 to 2018-11-27. |
|---|---|
| 2019 AUDI SQ5 | Built 2018-11-21 to 2018-11-21. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| A9424802055123_5 | 2024-05-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the rear lighting warning is displayed in the instrument cluster; various DTCs are stored in the comfort system control module. |
|---|---|
| A9023562032113_8 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides general information about the outside air temperature reading. |
| A9023322059335_4 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when there is noise from the area around the instrument cluster. |
| A9123032070046_2 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the emergency call warning appears in the instrument cluster when leaving an area of cellular coverage. |
| A4323742059665_5 | 2023-06-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides an SVM update for when the warning light for the suspension appears in the instrument cluster, and the SVM registers an unknown event when carrying out "Check control unit configuration" and cannot be automatically parameterized. |
| A4323722067531_2 | 2023-06-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the messages "Air suspension: system fault" or "Shock absorber system/suspension" is shown in the instrument cluster, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored B200FF0, B200FF1, B200FF3, B200FF4, B200FF5. |
| A3923542048671_6 | 2023-06-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a software update for when "All Wheel Drive Malfunction Message" is displayed in the instrument cluster and DTC U030000 is logged. |
| A9722872068037_1 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides instructions on how to address DTC U014000, or DTC U110100. |
| A9022582059335_3 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains information on noises from the instrument cluster installation area. |
| A4822182065871_1 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. The steering warning lamp may light up in the instrument cluster with a steering fault due to a software issue. This bulletin describes the steps to perform the update. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.