NHTSA campaign 16V955000 · Volkswagen campaign VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 16V-955: Air Bags or Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy
NHTSA recall 16V955000 (Volkswagen campaign VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on December 29, 2016, with 5,947 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4 Allroad, Audi A6, Audi A7 and more for model years 2016–2018. Owners were notified on February 28, 2017, 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 16V955000 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
- 16V955000 (also written 16V-955 or 16V955)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,947 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.77% (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 16V955000. 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 A4 Allroad
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 12, 2016 – October 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi A6
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 5, 2016 – September 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi A7
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 5, 2016 – September 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q5
- 2018 · Vehicles built November 9, 2016 – January 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q7
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 7, 2016 – September 28, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen
Volkswagen E-Golf
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 27, 2016 – August 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Golf
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 27, 2016 – July 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 2, 2016 – November 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V955000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
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 16V955000
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.