Vehicle recall R/2017/078

Audi A5 and others recall: Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident

DVSA recall R/2017/078 names the Audi A5, Audi A7, Audi A8, Audi A1, Audi A6 and Audi A4. It was launched 20 February 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/078
Launched: 20 February 2017
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69P2
Vehicles: 2,622 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Due to an error in the manufacturing process the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in the event of a collision

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly and seta belt pretensioner where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,622.
Model	Built
Audi A1	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Audi A4	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Audi A5	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Audi A6	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Audi A7	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Audi A8	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016

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/2016/294 Front backrest may not perform correctly 26 January 2017, Audi A4
R/2017/115 Coolant pump may overheat 1 May 2017, Audi A5, Audi A4, Audi Q5 and others
R/2016/144 Sunroof glass may become loose 27 June 2016, Audi A8
R/2017/334 Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat 8 January 2018, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q5
R/2018/051 Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat 19 February 2018, Audi A5, Audi A4, Audi Q5
R/2018/111 The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed 24 April 2018, Audi A8

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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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