NHTSA safety recall
Recall 21V606000: SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 5, 2021
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
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."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
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).
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.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- 69CR, 69CS
- NHTSA campaign number
- 21V606000
- Units potentially affected
- 45,496
- Report received
- Aug 5, 2021
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 208
Vehicles covered
28 model years across 27 models
- Audi A4
- Audi A5
- Audi A5 Cabriolet
- Audi A6
- Audi A6 Allroad
- Audi A7
- Audi A8
- Audi E-Tron
- Audi Q3
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q7
- Audi Q8
- Audi RS 5
- Audi RS 6 Avant
- Audi RS Q8
- Audi RS7
- Audi S3
- Audi S4
- Audi S5
- Audi S5 Cabriolet
- Audi S6
- Audi S7
- Audi S8
- Audi SQ5
- Audi SQ7
- Audi SQ8
- Volkswagen ID.4
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.