Air bag fault light is on with front seat passengers in the seat and when not in the seat while vehicle is in operation. Audi service states, "verified airbag light on, ran gff, found passenger seat weight sensor has an intermittent open circuit fault. Inspected wiring, all wiring ok. Seat weight pods sensor has an internal open circuit and will need to be replaced." audi also states, "a defective pods sensor can cause a failure of the airbag during impact due to a crash and therefore may not deploy." there is a current recall (74d1), for the same pods defect/failure related to 2012-13 audi a6 and a7 with 'heated' and 'cooled' seats. This vehicle has 'heated' seats only. Upon online research, there are hundreds+ 2012/2013 audi a6 vehicle owners with a VIN# not included in the recall and experiencing the same pods defect and is being asked by audi to repair at consumer expense. Additionally, audi service livermore, ca informed that parts may take months for ordering out of germany due to back-order and may take a week or more to repair, which includes using a 3rd party repair shop. Audi states they are not equipped to complete a repair of this major safety issue leaving this vehicle non-operational due to high risk of death should an accident occur.
2012 Audi A6 airbags complaints
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The passenger airbag is not turned on when a passenger sits in the seat. This means the airbag will not be deployed in the event of an accident. Took the car to the dealer, they indicated that the occupant detection sensor located in the seat was not working and needed to be replaced. My car is only 5 years old and has 67,000 miles. As this is a significant safety hazard which could lead to severe injuries or death, and given the car's relative low mileage, I do not understand how the manufacturer does not warranty this for a longer period of time. I was told that if I chose to have the dealer replace the seat sensor, it would cost me >$1,700.
Passenger occupant detection system switch went bad, disabling the airbag. $2,000+ quoted for repair. There is a recall on this model, this model year for that exact part malfunctioning but audi says my VIN is excluded.
My 2012 audi a6 was part of safety recall 74d1. Received the recall notice and immediately scheduled, with the dealership, to bring the car in for the necessary work. The service was performed on 02/16/16. When the vehicle was returned, the passenger occupant detection system began exhibiting the problem described in the recall notice. Prior to the recall the passenger airbag system had been working properly. The dealer and and the audi technical field manager have worked on the vehicle but cannot get it to recognize when my wife is seated in the passenger seat. The current official position of audi is that the system is operating to manufacturer's specification and no further action will be taken. I disagree with the conclusion since the passenger occupant detection system works fine of other audi a6 vehicles without heated and cooled seats. It appears that the design of the a6 with heated/cooled seats is fundamentally the problem. I wrote a very detailed letter to mr. Scott keogh with all of the details. I have attached that document for you review. Even after that letter the official position of audi is that the system s working to manufacturer's specification. The bottom line is that on a daily basis when my 68 yer old wife in the passenger seat she is put at increase risk in the event of a accident that would require the airbag to deploy. I would appreciate any guidance you can provide to rectify this situation since it was part of an audi / the federal safety agency safety recall
Reference the federal safety agency campaign number 15v823000, my audi a6 falls within the model year as well as the as built time line. I've just been diagnosed by my local audi dealer that my pods unit is bad. My audi does have heated seats so it fits the problem description as released by audi as well as the federal safety agency but due to the fact my VIN doesn't pull up this campaign. I believe that there are more audi's affected within that model year as well as build time frame that could be affected by this. Even though my VIN might not pull it up if something were to happen there could be possible legal actions if the air bags didn't deploy properly.
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