{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 18V427 (69R7): Audi A4, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Audi A6 and 4 more (2004 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v427/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V427: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A4, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Audi A6, Audi Rs 4, Audi Rs4, Audi S4, model years 2004 to 2011. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 June 2018. 237,947 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: 69R7. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V427 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: “An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.” 18V427 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module 22 June 2018 2004-2011 AUDI A4, AUDI A4 CABRIOLET, AUDI A6, AUDI R",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:48:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 18V427 (69R7): Audi A4, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Audi A6 and 4 more (2004 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v427/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}