Recall 17V293000: 2015–2017 Audi A7

Report received

May 1, 2017

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

17,694vehicles

Model years

2015–2017

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 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Possible consequence

If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.

Affected model years

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

• 2015 Audi A75 complaints
• 2016 Audi A715 complaints
• 2017 Audi A71 complaints