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title: "AUDI SQ8 (2023) - Recall 23V868000 — NHTSA record 246290 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2023-2024 SQ8, RSQ8, Q8, Q7, and 2024 SQ7 vehicles. The driver's seat side air bag may have been i"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-246290-audi-sq8-2023-recall-23v868000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# AUDI SQ8 (2023) - Recall 23V868000 — NHTSA record 246290

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 20, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: AUDI SQ8 (2023) - Recall 23V868000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2023-2024 SQ8, RSQ8, Q8, Q7, and 2024 SQ7 vehicles. The driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection." An improperly mounted air bag may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 1001
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 246290

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V868000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUDI SQ8; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 20, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jan 17, 2024
- **Record created**: Dec 21, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GA.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V868000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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