Audi A4, A6, A8 And 1 More Recall R/2021/330: Function Of The Driver Airbag Might Be Restricted Due To Its Age, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 22 Sep 2021
- Launched
- 9,536
- vehicles in the UK
- 69CJ
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Audi recalled A4, A6, A8 and 1 more vehicles built between 10 January 2000 and 13 August 2001. With 3-spoke steering wheel manufactured within a specific period the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age. The dealer will replace the gas generator in the driver airbag on the affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
With 3-spoke steering wheel manufactured within a specific period the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FUNCTION OF THE DRIVER AIRBAG MIGHT BE RESTRICTED DUE TO ITS AGE Defect: On vehicles with 3-spoke steering wheel manufactured within a specific period the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age. Remedy: The gas generator in the driver airbag must be replaced on the affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: function of the driver airbag might be restricted due to its age.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the gas generator in the driver airbag on the affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
A4, A6, A8 and 1 more built between 10 January 2000 and 13 August 2001 may be included. Audi estimates 9,536 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 69CJ or the DVSA reference R/2021/330. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8, TT, TtrsReplacing Takata driver airbag | Urgent | R/2026/089 | |
| A6, Q8Belt buckle rivet missing | Urgent | R/2025/508 | |
| A6, A7, Q5Software update for battery control unit | Urgent | R/2025/463 | |
| A8, Q7, Q8Software update for battery control unit | Urgent | R/2025/441 | |
| A3, A4, A4 Cabrio, A5 and 3 moreStop-drive TAKATA PSAN | Stop driving | R/2025/387 |
This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2021/234 on 22 Sep 2021, for the deployment of the takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a…. The one launched after it was R/2021/398 on 18 Oct 2021, for components of the brake pressure unit may corrode during the vehicles's service life. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi A4 recall history, all recalls launched in 2021 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/330, launched 22 September 2021. 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.