Volkswagen Group of America – Third Row Seat may Move Forward Under Load

Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to July 10, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load, such as in a frontal collision. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, “Seating Systems.”


Report Received Date 09/06/2016
NHTSA ID 16V641000
Consequence Summary If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Corrective Action Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional support bracket to the seat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F8.
Recall Code 72F8
Potentially Affected 19205
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V641000)