2016-2018 Audi A4 Allroad, Audi A6 and others recall: pretensioner
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on December 29, 2016. It covers about 5,947 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 5,947
- reported
- Dec 29, 2016
- owners notified
- Feb 28, 2017
- related complaints
- 17
Seat belts: pretensioner
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 or Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V955000
Affected vehicles
- Audi A4 Allroad 2017 2017
- Audi A6 2017 2017
- Audi A7 2017 2017
- Audi Q5 2018 2018
- Audi Q7 2017 2017
- Volkswagen E-Golf 2016 2016
- Volkswagen Golf 2017 2017
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2017 2017
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 17 complaints about seat belts problems.
Questions about recall 16V955000
Is there a recall on the 2016-2018 Audi A4 Allroad, Audi A6 and others pretensioner?
Yes. Recall 16V955000, reported on December 29, 2016, covers about 5,947 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V955000?
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 or 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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