NHTSA campaign 16V641000 · Manufacturer campaign 72F8
Audi Recall 16V-641: Third Row Seat may Move Forward Under Load
NHTSA recall 16V641000 (Manufacturer campaign 72F8) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 6, 2016, with 19,205 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q7 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 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 16V641000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V641000 (also written 16V-641 or 16V641)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 72F8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,205 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.44% (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 16V641000. 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 – July 10, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V641000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to July 10, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load, such as in a frontal collision. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Safety consequence
If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional support bracket to the seat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F8.
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 16V641000
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.