NHTSA recall 21V595000
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 | 21V595000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 68H6 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-08-02 |
| Owners notified | 2021-08-27 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD; AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER |
| Units potentially affected | 58 |
| Part numbers | 4KL.857.035.B/C |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2023 quarter 3 to 2024 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 58 |
| Reported remedied | 58 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2024 quarter 2, 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 2021 Audi E-Tron Quattro and E-Tron Sportback Quattro vehicles. The right hinge pin for the glove box cover may not be properly secured, allowing the glove box lid trim to interfere with the knee air bag during deployment.
What can happen
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the glove box, and secure the hinge pin as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 68H6.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 AUDI E-TRON |
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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_2079747_3 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding various complaints about front or rear door locks. |
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| TSB_2078648_4 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
| TSB_2073860_2 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are stails/marks on the sill panel trim. |
| 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_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_2079747_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding various complaints about front or rear door locks. |
| TSB_2079226_5 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the sliding glass panoramic sunroof is leaking. |
| 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.