NHTSA recall 20V658000
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 | 20V658000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70H8 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-10-27 |
| Owners notified | 2020-11-17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 94144 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 94144 |
| Reported remedied | 90978 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 73 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles. The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, an unbelted occupant's head may impact the vehicle's C-pillar padding, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the deformation element on the C-pillars, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70H8.
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.
| 2018 AUDI Q7 | |
|---|---|
| 2019 AUDI Q7 | |
| 2020 AUDI Q7 |
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
| TSB_2078648_4 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
|---|---|
| TSB_2068999_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2078648_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2076945_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| TSB_2068999_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2078648_2 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2073282_1 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on. |
| TSB_2082366_1 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. This bulleti provides informaiton when there is a booming noise or a wind noise from the vehicle underbody. |
| TSB_2068573_5 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides informaoitn when the rear parking sensor sometimes does not work, is loose, or there is a rear parking sensor fault message. |
| TSB_2074721_3 | 2026-06-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is noise from the backrest of the front seat. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.