NHTSA recall 21V078000
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 | 21V078000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69BV |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-02-17 |
| Owners notified | 2021-03-05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 26967 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 26967 |
| Reported remedied | 26741 (99%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
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.
| 2020 AUDI Q7 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 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
| A6921752056421_6 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin contains instructions on when DTC B101C07 is stored in the airbag control module/ safety computer. |
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| A6921682056421_4 | 2021-09-03. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin contains instructions on when DTC B101C07 is stored in the airbag control module/ safety computer. |
| A6921672062974_2 | 2021-09-03. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin states to delete the DTCs and not replace parts for when there is a malfunction message and DTC B130474 and B130574 are sporadically stored. |
| A6921642062974_1 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin states to delete the DTCs and not replace parts for when there is a malfunction message and DTC B130474 and B130574 are sporadically stored. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.