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2007-2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet, Audi Q5 and others recall: inflator module

Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on February 10, 2016. It covers about 659,493 vehicles.

vehicles affected
659,493
reported
Feb 10, 2016
owners notified
Mar 10, 2017
related complaints
2,070

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.

Recall number 16V078000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2,070 complaints about airbags problems.

2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet2009 Audi Q52010 Audi Q52011 Audi Q52012 Audi Q52010 Audi S5 Cabriolet2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet2011 Volkswagen CC2012 Volkswagen CC

Questions about recall 16V078000

Is there a recall on the 2007-2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet, Audi Q5 and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 16V078000, reported on February 10, 2016, covers about 659,493 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V078000?

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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