Recalls
Recall 2021688
CA Recall: Airbag
Issue: on certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (pods) may malfunction. this could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. note: this problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. the airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off". additional note: for the 2020 model year a5 model, only the a5 sportback is affected by this recall. safety risk: an airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash. corrective actions: audi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.