Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Side/Window
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 3, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 234,057. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into the passenger compartment, striking and causing serious injury to vehicle occupants.
The risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began March 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69P1.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Audi Q5 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 Audi Q5 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 Audi Q5 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 Audi Q5 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 Audi Q5 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 Audi Q5 | 168 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 Audi Q5 | 143 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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 17V001000.
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