NHTSA recall 21V159000
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 | 21V159000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70i2 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-03-10 |
| Owners notified | 2021-03-26 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 3421 |
| Part numbers | 4K1857001E, 4K1857001C, 4K1857001B |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3421 |
| Reported remedied | 3331 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| 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 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.
What can happen
An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.
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.
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
| DC_Audi_CF_ Airbag | 2026-04-07. Other. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used vehicles. |
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| A6924112056406_5 | 2024-07-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B13BCF2 stored in the airbag control module. |
| A6924112056406_5 | 2024-07-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B13BCF2 stored in the airbag control module. |
| A6924082073566_1 | 2024-05-06. Service bulletin. This repair authorization requests that technicians contact the Technical Assistance Center in instances where the Airbag warning lamp is on, DTC B101704, B103604. |
| A6924062072911_1 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the airbag light is illuminated, DTCs B103613, B101713, B101813, B101904. |
| A6923912056406_4 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the airbag warning light is on and DTC B13BCF2 is stored in the airbag control module. |
| A6922812056406_3 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains instructions for when the airbag warning is illuminated and DTC B13BCF2 is stored. |
| 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. |
| A6921702064545_1 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains instructions for when DTC B101C29 and/or B101D29 is stored in the airbag control module. |
| A6921692056406_2 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains instructions for when the airbag warning is illuminated and DTC B13BCF2 is stored. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.