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(Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles.  The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 74E3.  This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9).  Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.","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":"74E3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V547000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-07-24","owner_notified":"2019-09-09","units":145337,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles.  Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge.  The recall began September 9, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74D9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V325000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-05-16","owner_notified":"2018-07-13","units":548,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Audi S5 Cabriolet vehicles equipped with Super Sport seats.  The seat-mounted head/thorax air bag in the front passenger seat may have been folded incorrectly during installation.","consequence":"If the air bag was not folded correctly during installation, the seat-mounted air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat-mounted head/thorax air bag, free of charge.  The recall began July 13, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69W6.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69W6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":26,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",9],["Unspecified",8],["Visibility/Wiper",3],["Air Bags",3],["Parking Brake",2],["Power Train",2]],"by_year":{"2018":5,"2019":5,"2020":1,"2022":2,"2023":4,"2024":3,"2025":6},"excerpts":[["2025-12-14","Engine","An Audi dealer has just diagnosed my 2018 S5 Cabriolet Prestige with vacuum system contamination caused by water pump failure. I had requested the diagnostic due to small coolant leaks on the engine and loss of coolant in the expansion tank. No warning lights and no overheating yet. Not yet aware of any loss of perform\u2026"],["2025-12-08","Air Bags","Component/System: Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) / Airbag system \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Recall 74E3 / NHTSA 21V874. What Happened: The passenger airbag may switch off even when the seat is occupied due to a faulty PODS wiring connection. The warning message \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Passenger Airbag Off\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd appears with a chime. This is an active sa\u2026"],["2025-11-16","Engine","VEHICLE Year: 2018 Make: Audi Model: S5 Prestige Trim: 3.0 TFSI (EA839 V6 Turbo) Mileage: 86,000 Engine Code: CWGD COMPLAINT TITLE Latent Engine Failure \u00e2\u20ac\u201c EA839 Piston Skirt + Rocker Arm Defects \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dealer Broke Engine Cover, Left Wiring Harness Dangling \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Audi Denies Despite Having DIY Receipts For Maintenance DES\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.099,"seats":4,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":null,"complaints":26},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}