Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America – Passenger Seat Occupant Detection System may Fail
| Report Received Date | 12/08/2015 |
| NHTSA ID | 15V823000 |
| Consequence Summary | An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1. |
| Recall Code | 74D1 |
| Potentially Affected | 21074 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V823000) |
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