Recall 15V823000: 2012–2013 Audi A7 and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 8, 2015

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

21,074vehicles

Model years

2012–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.

Possible consequence

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2012 Audi A660 complaints
• 2013 Audi A652 complaints
• 2012 Audi A730 complaints
• 2013 Audi A719 complaints