Vehicle recall R/2024/018

Audi Q8 and Audi Q7 recall: The function of the side airbag may be restricted due to the airbag not being sufficiently secured

DVSA recall R/2024/018 names the Audi Q8 and Audi Q7. It was launched 15 January 2024. It covers vehicles built 11 August 2023 to 26 October 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/018
Launched: 15 January 2024
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69GA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 187 on each model line

What can go wrong

The function of the side airbag may be restricted due to the airbag not being sufficiently secured to the front left seat frame.

The fix

Conduct a check of the airbag to ensure it is secured correctly; if necessary the side airbag is to be correctly hooked in position and resecured.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 187. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi Q7	14 August 2023 to 17 October 2023	187
Audi Q8	11 August 2023 to 26 October 2023	187

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/2023/331 A weld seam on the outer backrest frame of the front seats may not have been made correctly. 10 November 2023, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, Audi Q3
R/2025/441 Software update for battery control unit 10 October 2025, Audi Q7, Audi Q8, Audi A8
R/2025/508 Belt buckle rivet missing 14 November 2025, Audi Q8, Audi A6
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/2021/236 Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications 25 June 2021, Audi A6, Audi Q8, Audi A8 and others
R/2020/372 Faulty crash sensors for airbag/restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors 8 December 2020, Audi A6, Audi Q7, Audi RS6

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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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