NHTSA campaign 16V519000 · Manufacturer campaign 69O3
Audi Recall 16V-519: Air Bags may Deploy with Excessive Force/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 16V519000 (Manufacturer campaign 69O3) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on July 8, 2016, with 14,535 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q7 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on September 6, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V519000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V519000 (also written 16V-519 or 16V519)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 69O3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,535 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 95.31% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V519000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi Q7
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 30, 2015 – May 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V519000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V519000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.