2006-2013 Audi A3, Audi A4 Cabriolet and others recall: inflator module
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 30, 2018. It covers about 162,782 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 162,782
- reported
- Jan 30, 2018
- owners notified
- Feb 23, 2018
- related complaints
- 526
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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
- 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.
Recall number 18V082000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 526 complaints about airbags problems.
2010 Audi A32011 Audi A32012 Audi A32013 Audi A32007 Audi A4 Cabriolet2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet2009 Audi Q52010 Audi Q5
Questions about recall 18V082000
Is there a recall on the 2006-2013 Audi A3, Audi A4 Cabriolet and others inflator module?
Yes. Recall 18V082000, reported on January 30, 2018, covers about 162,782 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V082000?
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.
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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