Audi A4, A4 Cabrio, A6 Recall R/2024/158: Replacing Takata Passenger Airbag, Who Is Affected And What To Do

Urgent

How serious

4 Apr 2024

Launched

165,172

vehicles in the UK

69R7

Manufacturer’s campaign code

Audi recalled A4, A4 Cabrio, A6 vehicles built between 10 March 2004 and 30 August 2011. The passenger airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the passenger airbag is triggered. The recall notice describes the fix as: for safety reasons it is necessary to check the passenger airbag and if required to replace the airbag module. You won't usually pay for it.¹

What’s Wrong

The passenger airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the passenger airbag is triggered. If this were to happen small metal parts could become dislodged from the housing and potentially cause life-threatening injury to a vehicle occupant.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: Replacing Takata passenger airbag Defect: On affected vehicles the passenger airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the passenger airbag is triggered. If this were to happen small metal parts could become dislodged from the housing and potentially cause life-threatening injury to a vehicle occupant. Remedy: For safety reasons it is necessary to check the passenger airbag and if required to replace the airbag module.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: replacing Takata passenger airbag.

The Fix

The recall notice describes the fix as: for safety reasons it is necessary to check the passenger airbag and if required to replace the airbag module.

Are You Affected?

A4, A4 Cabrio, A6 built between 10 March 2004 and 30 August 2011 may be included. Audi estimates 165,172 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.

What To Do Now

1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Audi.
2. Book with any franchised Audi dealer, quoting the campaign code 69R7 or the DVSA reference R/2024/158. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.
3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

Related Recalls

This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2024/041 on 21 Feb 2024, for checking high-voltage battery. The one launched after it was R/2024/203 on 17 May 2024, for replace battery module. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi A4 recall history, all recalls launched in 2024 and airbag recalls across every make.

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Source: DVSA recall R/2024/158, launched 4 April 2024. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.