Audi bulletin AOS-25-42
What it saysThis is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: The hotfix is to correct the issue: There is no GFF test plan for B102204… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 25, 2025, received Aug 5, 2025, about the air bags. It names 2 model years (2025). 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 is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: The hotfix is to correct the issue: There is no GFF test plan for B102204: Passenger occupant detection system control module faulty DTC that is stored in the 15 Airbag module.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS-25-42 | Service bulletin | Jul 25, 2025 | 11021429 |
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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
There appears to be a software problem with the car. On the display, there are malfunction messages about the airbags and safety features
2025 Audi Q5 · Air Bags · filed with NHTSA Mar 20, 2026 · ODI 11725961
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 air bags
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (air bags), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2082389_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | This bulletin has informaiton when the airbag warning lamp is active, DTC U111A00, diagnostic address 0015. |
| TSB_2072023_3 | Service bulletin | Oct 7, 2025 | This TSB provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B120E1B. |
| A6924192072023_2 | Service bulletin | Nov 22, 2024 | This TSB provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B120E1B. |
| A6924112056406_5 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2024 | This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B13BCF2 stored in the airbag control module. |
| A6924082073566_1 | Service bulletin | Apr 3, 2024 | This repair authorization requests that technicians contact the Technical Assistance Center in instances where the Airbag warning lamp is on… |
| A6924062072911_1 | Service bulletin | Feb 7, 2024 | This bulletin provides information for when the airbag light is illuminated, DTCs B103613, B101713, B101813, B101904. |
| A6923052072349_1 | Service bulletin | Dec 13, 2023 | This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTCs B100A1B, B100B1B. |
| A6923022072023_1 | Service bulletin | Nov 15, 2023 | This bulletin provides information for when the airbag warning light is illuminated; DTC B120E1B. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi AOS-25-42 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 AOS-25-42 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 AOS-25-42 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2025 Audi Q5, 2025 Audi SQ5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.