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Vehicle recall R/2005/135

Audi A6 recall: Air bags may deploy too late

DVSA recall R/2005/135 names the Audi A6. It was launched 11 November 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2004 to 31 March 2005.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2005/135
Launched
11 November 2005
Issued by
AUDI
Manufacturer reference
69F7
Vehicles
5,767 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event of an accident in which deployment of the front airbags is required it is possible that the airbags can trigger too late.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the airbag and ECU software updated.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Audi A61 February 2004 to 31 March 20055,767
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2007/120 Tailgate may close without warning 25 September 2007, Audi A6, Audi Q7
  • R/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
  • R/2002/112 Brake pedal bracket may crack 1 August 2002, Audi A6
  • R/1999/072 Potential premature wear of steering ball joints 1 November 1999, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4
  • R/2012/014 Curtain airbag may not inflate 12 December 2011, Audi A6
  • R/1997/075 Unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag 26 November 1997, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi A6

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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