{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V370 (74D5): Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi RS7 and 2 more (2012 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v370/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V370 (Volkswagen): If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi Rs7, Audi S6, Audi S7, model years 2012 to 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 4 June 2018. 139,249 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 74D5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V370 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V370 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification 4 June 2018 2012-2018 AUDI A6, AUDI A7, AUDI RS7, AUDI S6, AUDI S7 If the PODS module ma",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:43:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V370 (74D5): Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi RS7 and 2 more (2012 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v370/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}