NHTSA recall 23V868000
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 | 23V868000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69GA |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-12-20 |
| Owners notified | 2024-01-17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 1001 |
| Part numbers | 4M8 880 241 K, 4M0 880 241 K |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1001 |
| Reported remedied | 955 (95%) |
| 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 2023-2024 SQ8, RSQ8, Q8, Q7, and 2024 SQ7 vehicles. The driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
What can happen
An improperly mounted air bag may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GA.
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.
| 2023 AUDI Q7 | |
|---|---|
| 2024 AUDI Q7 | |
| 2023 AUDI Q8 | |
| 2024 AUDI Q8 | |
| 2023 AUDI RS Q8 | |
| 2024 AUDI RS Q8 | |
| 2024 AUDI SQ7 | |
| 2023 AUDI SQ8 | |
| 2024 AUDI SQ8 |
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. |
| WS_Q7 Airbag light | 2024-06-25. Other. Airbag light on - DTC B12251B |
| WS_Q7 Airbag light | 2024-06-25. Other. Airbag light on - DTC B12251B |
| 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.