Vehicle recall R/2021/330

Audi A8 and others recall: Function of the driver airbag might be restricted due to its age

DVSA recall R/2021/330 names the Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi TT, Audi A4 and Audi Cabriolet. It was launched 22 September 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/330
Launched: 22 September 2021
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69CJ
Vehicles: 9,536 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

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.

The fix

The gas generator in the driver airbag must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 9,536.
Model	Built
Audi A4	10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001
Audi A6	10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001
Audi A8	10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001
Audi TT	10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001
Audi Cabriolet	10 January 2000 to 13 August 2001

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/2021/234 The deployment of the takata airbag may be delayed or insufficiently powerful due to a potential reduction in the performance of the gas generator 22 September 2021, Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A8 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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