Vehicle recall R/2026/089

Audi TT and Audi R8 recall: Replacing Takata driver airbag

DVSA recall R/2026/089 names the Audi TT and Audi R8. It was launched 25 February 2026. It covers vehicles built 17 September 2014 to 2 February 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/089
Launched: 25 February 2026
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69S8
Vehicles: 21,352 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The safety of our customers and the dependability and long-term service life of our models represent our top priority. For this reason Audi conducts programmes to constantly monitor the quality of its products.Extensive analyses have found that the gas generator housing for your vehicle’s front airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the front airbag is triggered. If this were to happen small metal parts could become dislodged from the housing and potentially cause life-threatening injury to a vehicle occupant.

The fix

As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit. The work required will take approximately two hours and will of course be performed free of charge. Please note for organisational reasons the Audi Centre may require your vehicle for longer they will advise you of this at the point of booking.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi R8	6 October 2014 to 2 February 2017	676
Audi TT	17 September 2014 to 23 January 2017	20,481
Audi TT	2 June 2016 to 9 December 2016	21
Audi TT (TTRS)	27 October 2016 to 25 November 2016	174

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/2025/387 Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN 8 August 2025, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 and others
R/2023/258 On affected vehicles it is possible the guide channel for the front passenger's airbag may not have been welded to the dash panel according to specifications. 25 August 2023, Audi TT
R/2023/054 If a front airbag is deployed it is possible that the gas generator housing in which the propellant is generated may burst on vehicles manufactured within a limited period. 1 February 2023, Audi R8, Audi TT
R/2023/123 The airbag gas generator on the passenger side of an affected vehicle could burst in the event of an accident in which the airbag is triggered. 14 October 2022, Audi R8
R/2022/129 The level of oil in the gearbox may be insufficient 13 April 2022, Audi R8
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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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