Audi A6, Q7, RS6 Recall R/2020/372: Faulty Crash Sensors For Airbag/restraint Systems May Have Been Fitted In Both Of The…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 8 Dec 2020
- Launched
- 31
- vehicles in the UK
- 69BM
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled A6, Q7, RS6 vehicles built between 1 July 2020 and 15 September 2020. Faulty crash sensors for airbag / restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors. The dealer will check the crash sensors for the side airbags (front) on the vehicles affected and replaced if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Faulty crash sensors for airbag / restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FAULTY CRASH SENSORS FOR AIRBAG/RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED IN BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS Defect: Faulty crash sensors for airbag / restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors. Remedy: The crash sensors for the side airbags (front) must be checked on the vehicles affected and replaced if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: faulty crash sensors for airbag/restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors.
The Fix
The dealer will check the crash sensors for the side airbags (front) on the vehicles affected and replaced if necessary.
Are You Affected?
A6, Q7, RS6 built between 1 July 2020 and 15 September 2020 may be included. Audi estimates 31 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 69BM or the DVSA reference R/2020/372. 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?.
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This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2020/304 on 27 Oct 2020, for curtain airbag might not provide intended protection in an accident. The one launched after it was R/2021/117 on 26 Mar 2021, for the front passenger airbag might not inflate fully in the event of an accident. You can also see every Audi recall, all recalls launched in 2020 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/372, launched 8 December 2020. 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.