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NHTSA 21V606000 United States

Volkswagen ID.4 recall: Seat Belts:rear/other:retractor

Official safety recall 21V606000 published by NHTSA.

High risk

Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.

Campaign21V606000
ComponentSeat Belts:rear/other:retractor
Report date2021-08-05
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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Affected vehicles

VehicleModel yearMarket
Audi SQ72021United States
Audi SQ82021United States
Audi SQ52021United States
Audi S82021United States
Audi S72021United States
Audi S62021United States
Audi S52021United States
Audi S42021United States
Audi S32021United States
Audi S32022United States
Audi RS Q82021United States
Audi Q82021United States
Audi Q72021United States
Audi Q52021United States
Audi A82021United States
Audi Q32021United States
Audi A62021United States
Audi A72021United States
Audi A42021United States
Audi A52021United States
Audi e-tron2021United States
Volkswagen ID.42021United States

The problem

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."

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

The official 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).