SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Q7, Q8, S5 Cabriolet, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The front shock absorber forks may develop cracks allowing the shock absorbers to loosen.
VIN Lookup Result
WA1VAAF74KD021789
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

Year
2019
Make
AUDI
Model
Q7
Trim
quattro Prestige
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Engine
3L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
AUDI AG
Owner Complaints
61 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
1,096 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Q7, Q8, S5 Cabriolet, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The front shock absorber forks may develop cracks allowing the shock absorbers to loosen.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles. The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.
STEERING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear may loosen, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly inflate.
The manufacturer has filed 1,096 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2019 AUDI Q7 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
AOS-26-25 — This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: The ODIS Audi Brand update 2.41.1 i
TSB_2080517_4 — This bulletin provides informaiotn when the starter battery is discharged or defective.
TSB_2067557_2 — This bulletin provides informaiton when the windscreen/rear window washer pump is not working (B126101, B126113).
Owners have filed 61 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2019 AUDI Q7. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN WA1VAAF74KD021789 identifies a 2019 AUDI Q7 quattro Prestige sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (WA1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (VAAF7) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (4) is the check digit. Position 10 (K) encodes the model year (2019). Position 11 (D) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA. The final six characters (021789) are the unique sequential production number.
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