Audi bulletin A6924072056421_8
What it saysThis bulletin provides information for when there is a seat belt warning, or a pre-sense warning that appears sporadically while driving; DTC B101C07 is stored in the airbag module. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 23, 2024, received Mar 6, 2024, about the seat belts. It names 63 model years (2019–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin provides information for when there is a seat belt warning, or a pre-sense warning that appears sporadically while driving; DTC B101C07 is stored in the airbag module.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6924072056421_8 | Service bulletin | Feb 23, 2024 | 10250802 | PDF, 318 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 23 more on this site: 2022 Audi S6, 2021 Audi S6, 2020 Audi S6, 2024 Audi S7, 2023 Audi S7, 2022 Audi S7, 2021 Audi S7, 2020 Audi S7, 2024 Audi S8, 2023 Audi S8, 2022 Audi S8, 2021 Audi S8, 2020 Audi S8, 2024 Audi SQ7, 2023 Audi SQ7, 2022 Audi SQ7, 2021 Audi SQ7, 2020 Audi SQ7, 2024 Audi SQ8, 2023 Audi SQ8, 2022 Audi SQ8, 2021 Audi SQ8, 2020 Audi SQ8.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 63 model years this bulletin names have filed 664 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
The seat belt has now come unlocked from the locked position multiple times without unbuckling the seat. This is an issue because it's the seat belt used to install an infant car seat, so the car seat is not locked into place, which could be a major issue in the event of a crash.
2021 Audi Q7 · Seat Belts · filed with NHTSA Jul 27, 2023 · ODI 11534930
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the seat belts
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (seat belts), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIN4PIN20231201 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2023 | Noise from front door trim panel while driving Low coolant warning in cluster, coolant level is correct Fuel pressure low. DTC P008700 Fr… |
| A6923942056421_7 | Service bulletin | Jul 21, 2023 | This bulletin provides information for when the seat belt or presense warning appears sporadically while driving. |
| A6923922063398_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2023 | This bulletin provides information for when the seatbelt is hard to latch in the belt buckle. |
| A7223482048311_7 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2023 | This bulletin provides a software update for instances where the seat belt positioner is intermittently inoperative. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A6924072056421_8 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A6924072056421_8 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A6924072056421_8 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 63 model years: 2024 Audi A6, 2023 Audi A6, 2022 Audi A6, 2021 Audi A6, 2020 Audi A6, 2019 Audi A6 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.