{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V658000","date":"2020-10-27","owner_notified":"2020-11-17","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles.  The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, an unbelted occupant's head may impact the vehicle's C-pillar padding, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the deformation element on the C-pillars, free of charge.  The recall began November 17, 2020.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 70H8.","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.","mfr_campaign":"70H8","part_number":null,"units":94144,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-29","involved":94144,"remedied":90978,"unreachable":73,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q7","vehicle_id":"2018_audi_q7","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q7","vehicle_id":"2019_audi_q7","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q7","vehicle_id":"2020_audi_q7","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V658000"}