OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V606000

NHTSA campaign 21V606000 covers 27 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 45,496 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 5, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V606000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V606000 identifies SEAT BELTS and states that An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection.".

Consequence summary

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V606000

For NHTSA campaign 21V606000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

Owner notification: August 27, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: SEAT BELTS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V606000

RecallRoad links 27 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V606000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.