Component recorded by NHTSA
Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Campaign summary
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy in the source record
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.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Audi | A3 |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 |
| 2011 | Audi | A3 |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 |
| 2013 | Audi | A3 |
| 2008 | Audi | A4 CABRIOLET |
| 2009 | Audi | A4 CABRIOLET |
| 2010 | Audi | A5 CABRIOLET |
| 2011 | Audi | A5 CABRIOLET |
| 2012 | Audi | A5 CABRIOLET |
| 2009 | Audi | Q5 |
| 2010 | Audi | Q5 |
| 2011 | Audi | Q5 |
| 2012 | Audi | Q5 |
| 2010 | Audi | S5 CABRIOLET |
| 2011 | Audi | S5 CABRIOLET |
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