Are recall repairs free?

Yes. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, however old the vehicle is.

Where does the recall data come from?

Checks run against the official NHTSA safety recall database, the U.S. government's system of record for vehicle recalls.

2017 Audi A4 Recalls — Manage My Ride

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What's wrong:

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.

Risk:

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What to do:

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.

NHTSA campaign 21V874000 — quote this at the dealer.Reported Nov 10, 2021.

2017 Audi A4 Recalls

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