Audi A4, A5 Recall R/2018/365: Passenger Airbag Module Bolts Securing To The Dash Panel May Be Insufficiently Tightened, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 14 Dec 2018
- Launched
- 8
- vehicles in the UK
- 69Y4
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled A4, A5 vehicles built between 1 February 2017 and 31 July 2017. Air bag securing bolts may not be to the correct torque. The dealer will check and replace bolts as required. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Air bag securing bolts may not be to the correct torque.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE BOLTS SECURING TO THE DASH PANEL MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED Defect: Air bag securing bolts may not be to the correct torque. Remedy: Check and replace bolts as required.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: passenger airbag module bolts securing to the dash panel may be insufficiently tightened.
The Fix
The dealer will check and replace bolts as required.
Are You Affected?
A4, A5 built between 1 February 2017 and 31 July 2017 may be included. Audi estimates 8 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Audi, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Audi.
- Book with any franchised Audi dealer, quoting the campaign code 69Y4 or the DVSA reference R/2018/365. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3, A4, A4 Cabrio, A5 and 3 moreStop-drive TAKATA PSAN | Stop driving | R/2025/387 | |
| A5Replacing rear seat backrest | Low | R/2025/110 | |
| A3, A4Replacing TAKATA driver airbag | Urgent | R/2024/312 | |
| A4, A4 Cabrio, A6Replacing Takata passenger airbag | Urgent | R/2024/158 | |
| A5, A5 Cabrio, Q5Replacing TAKATA passenger airbag gas generator | Urgent | R/2023/052 |
This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2018/338 on 30 Nov 2018, for the mounting for the head restraint is not correctly welded to the outer backrest frame…. The one launched after it was R/2018/363 on 17 Dec 2018, for rear fixed glass lid bonding may not meet correct specification. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi A4 recall history, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/365, launched 14 December 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.