Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-inactive
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 27, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,381. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
The risk
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Audi A4 | 120 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 Audi A5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Audi Q5 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Audi A4 | 175 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 Audi A5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Audi Q5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V376000.
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