NHTSA campaign 19V547000 · Manufacturer campaign 74D9
Audi Recall 19V-547: Passenger Air Bag May Switch Off/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 19V547000 (Manufacturer campaign 74D9) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on July 24, 2019, with 145,337 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4 Allroad, Audi Allroad, Audi RS 5 and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on September 9, 2019, 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 19V547000 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
- 19V547000 (also written 19V-547 or 19V547)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 74D9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 145,337 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 91.9% (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 19V547000. 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
Audi A5
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 7, 2017 – July 26, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 17, 2017 – July 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Audi Allroad
Audi RS 5
Audi S4
- 2018 · Vehicles built November 25, 2016 – July 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Audi S5
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 12, 2017 – July 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Audi S5 Cabriolet
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 2, 2017 – July 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V547000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Safety consequence
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
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 19V547000
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.