OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V159000

NHTSA campaign 21V159000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 3,421 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 10, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V159000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V159000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.

Consequence summary

An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V159000

For NHTSA campaign 21V159000, the filed corrective action says: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger air bag score line, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70i2.

Owner notification: March 26, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V159000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V159000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.