Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder 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
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
Vehicles covered
- Audi R8 Spyder 2017
- Audi Tt Roadster 2016–2017
- Volkswagen Cc 2015–2017
- Volkswagen Eos 2015–2016
- Volkswagen Passat 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V014000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 11, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 4, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 119,394
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 8, 2014 to Jul 13, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 69S8/69Y5
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
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other May 16, 2018
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Mar 6, 2018
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Dec 20, 2016
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags Feb 10, 2016
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Aug 4, 2015
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Oct 30, 2024
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.