Component
SEATS
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
What Happened
The cable in your Audi's seat heater is connected to a system that helps deploy the passenger air bag. If it's faulty, the system might think there's a problem, even if everything is fine.
Risk if Unfixed
If the passenger air bag is disabled, you could be at risk of injury in a crash, especially if you're sitting in the passenger seat.
Free Fix
Your Audi dealer will replace the faulty cable and possibly the seat heating mat or entire seat cover – all for free. You should schedule this repair as soon as you get the recall notice, even if you've already had work done on it before.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
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.
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