Audi A8, S8: Frontal

Date

Feb. 15, 2023

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Audi A8 (2022, 2023); Audi S8 (2022, 2023)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal

Description of the defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S8 and A8 vehicles. During air bag assembly, the front-passenger occupant protection flap of the air bag may not have been folded correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

1047

What can happen

In a crash, an incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury to a child or small person who is seated and unbelted on the front passenger seat and very close to the instrument panel.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69ET.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

April 13, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

69ET

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Airbag Module · Front-Passenger Airbag Module · 4N0880204 F

Recall number

23V084000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.