2020 AUDI A4; 2020 AUDI A5; 2017 AUDI A4; 2018 AUDI A4; 2018 AUDI A5; 2019 AUDI A4; 2019 AUDI A5; 2019 AUDI RS 5; 2018 AUDI RS 5; 2020 AUDI S5; 2020 AUDI S4; 2018 AUDI S4; 2018 AUDI S5; 2019 AUDI S4; 2019 AUDI S5
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Audi is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and S5 Sportback vehicles due to a defective cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System. The faulty cable can cause a contact fault that leads the system to disable the front passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Owners of affected vehicles who received notification letters mailed January 7, 2022, should contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 to schedule a dealer appointment. Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover at no cost. Owners who had their vehicles previously repaired under Recall 19V-547 (Audi recall number 74D9) must return to the dealer for the new remedy. Audi's recall number for this expanded recall is 74E3.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
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