NHTSA campaign 17V293000 · Manufacturer campaign 69R2

Audi Recall 17V-293: Head Curtain Air Bag Improper Deployment/FMVSS 226

NHTSA recall 17V293000 (Manufacturer campaign 69R2) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 1, 2017, with 17,694 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A7 for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on July 3, 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 17V293000 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: 17V293000 (also written 17V-293 or 17V293)
Filed by: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number: 69R2
Report received: May 1, 2017
Potentially affected: 17,694 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Side/Window
Owners notified: July 3, 2017
Safety standard: FMVSS 226

Repair completion: 93.12% (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 17V293000. 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 A7
- 2015, 2016, 2017

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V293000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety consequence

If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.

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 17V293000

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.