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(Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles.  An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.","consequence":"A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69GU","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",3],["Engine",3],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Lane Departure",2],["Tires",1]],"by_year":{"2022":1,"2023":2,"2024":2,"2025":4,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-07-13","Vehicle Speed Control","The contact owns a 2023 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The vehicle crossed a busy street and drove down an incline. The vehicl\u2026"],["2026-06-28","Air Bags","Purchased used 2023 Audi A4, driven less than 6 times, 30 days later with less than 36k miles the Safety Air Bag Scale & Sensor are illuminating as a \"Warning\" on the Display Panel\" .....ALREADY! Cannot drive, Sunday, Service Centers CLOSED....SAFETY HAZARD to PASSENGERS if vehicle used. AUDI Parts need to be of better\u2026"],["2025-09-16","Lane Departure","While driving southbound on [XXX] near [XXX] in Mississippi, the advanced driver-assistance systems (lane assist and radar) did not operate as designed. At highway speed, the vehicle gave no warnings, no steering correction, and no radar-based intervention prior to a severe crash. This failure of the safety systems pla\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":null,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}