Vehicle recall R/2021/234

Audi A6 and others recall: The deployment of the takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a potential

DVSA recall R/2021/234 names the Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A8, Audi TT and Audi Cabriolet. It was launched 22 September 2021. It covers vehicles built 14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/234
Launched: 22 September 2021
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69BT
Vehicles: 57,169 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. The deployment of the takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a potential reduction in the performance of the gas generator

On vehicles with TAKATA driver airbag and NADI gas generator manufactured within a specific period it is possible that the function of the driver airbag may be restricted due to its age.

The fix

The driver airbag unit must be checked on the vehicles affected and the gas generator must be replaced if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 57,169.
Model	Built
Audi A4	14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999
Audi A6	14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999
Audi A8	14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999
Audi TT	14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999
Audi Cabriolet	14 April 1997 to 23 December 1999

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/2021/330 Function of the driver airbag might be restricted due to its age 22 September 2021, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi TT and others
R/2021/236 Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications 25 June 2021, Audi A6, Audi Q8, Audi A8 and others
R/2021/204 Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty 7 June 2021, Audi A4, Audi A7, Audi A5
R/2022/036 Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed 14 February 2022, Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A6 and others
R/2021/117 The front passenger airbag might not inflate fully in the event of an accident 26 March 2021, Audi A7, Audi A6
R/2022/073 The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers 22 March 2022, Audi Q3, Audi TT

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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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