NHTSA campaign 20V273000 · Manufacturer campaign 70H7

Audi Recall 20V-273: Passenger Air Bag may Deploy Improperly

NHTSA recall 20V273000 (Manufacturer campaign 70H7) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 13, 2020, with 3,024 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q3 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on June 10, 2020, 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 20V273000 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: 20V273000 (also written 20V-273 or 20V273)
Filed by: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number: 70H7
Report received: May 13, 2020
Potentially affected: 3,024 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified: June 10, 2020

Repair completion: 100% (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 20V273000. 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 Q3
- 2019

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V273000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q3 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H7.

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 20V273000

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.