# NHTSA recall 20V749000

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: 20V749000
- Manufacturer's number: 69BM
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2020\-12\-02
- Owners notified: 2020\-12\-23
- Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 166
- Part numbers: 4N0 955 557A

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Audi\) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A6 Allroad, Q7, RS6 and RS7 vehicles.  The electrical connector can detach from the door crash sensor in either of the front doors.


## What can happen

A detached connector can delay the activation of the restraint systems, including the side air bag, curtain air bag and/or seat\-belt pretensioners during a side impact crash, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the crash sensors in both front doors, free of charge.  The recall began December 23, 2020.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69BM.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 166
- Reported remedied: 165 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 AUDI RS 6 AVANT](/makes/audi/rs-6-avant/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 AUDI RS 7](/makes/audi/rs-7/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_2083385\_1](/bulletins/11038127.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2079214\_4](/bulletins/11038061.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2076396\_3](/bulletins/11038046.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2074059\_4](/bulletins/11038040.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2068573\_6](/bulletins/11038032.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2063336\_5](/bulletins/11038030.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2058077\_11](/bulletins/11038029.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2054202\_8](/bulletins/11038028.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2082977\_1](/bulletins/11036974.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2082976\_2](/bulletins/11036973.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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