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2021-2022 Audi A4, Audi A5 and others recall: seat belts

Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on August 5, 2021. It covers about 45,496 vehicles.

vehicles affected
45,496
reported
Aug 5, 2021
owners notified
Aug 27, 2021
related complaints
8

Seat belts

What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 and Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

Recall number 21V606000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 8 complaints about seat belts problems.

2021 Audi A42021 Audi A52021 Audi A5 Cabriolet2021 Audi A62021 Audi A6 Allroad2021 Audi A72021 Audi A82021 Audi E-Tron2021 Audi Q32021 Audi Q52021 Audi Q72021 Audi Q8

Questions about recall 21V606000

Is there a recall on the 2021-2022 Audi A4, Audi A5 and others seat belts?

Yes. Recall 21V606000, reported on August 5, 2021, covers about 45,496 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 21V606000?

Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 and Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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