{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 21V874 (74E3): Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi RS5 and 2 more (2017 to 2020)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v874/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V874: A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. The maker's own number: 74E3.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Rs5, Audi S4, Audi S5, model years 2017 to 2020. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 November 2021. 208,332 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant … 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: 74E3. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V874 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: “A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 21V874 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Seats 10 November 2021 2017-2020 AUDI A4, AUDI A5, AUDI RS5, AUDI S4, AUDI S5 A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Dealers will replace the",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:09:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:15:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 21V874 (74E3): Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi RS5 and 2 more (2017 to 2020)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v874/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}