Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 2006–2013
- Audi A4 Cabriolet 2007–2009
- Audi A5 Cabriolet 2010–2012
- Audi Q5 2009–2012
- Audi Rs 4 2008
- Audi S4 Cabriolet 2009
- Audi S5 Cabriolet 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V082000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 30, 2018
- Owners notified
- Feb 23, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 162,782
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 8, 2009 to Mar 1, 2012
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 69R6
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Oct 5, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Seat belts Aug 5, 2021
- Audi recall: Suspension Apr 26, 2021
- Audi recall: Air bags Jul 24, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.