Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2008 Audi A3

Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2008 Audi A3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Audi A3 based on all problems reported for the 2008 A3.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2016

Takata recall: I received the attached notice from Audi of America, inc. , dated April 2016, and stating that my vehicle contains a takata frontal airbag inflator that "could potentially rupture if the vehicle is involved in a crash where the frontal airbags are designed to deploy. In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, which may result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. " the notice states that replacement parts are not available. I recently serviced my car, and again the dealer informed me that replacement parts are not available. I called Audi USA today and they said that takata has not made replacement parts available at this time and they have no timeline for supplying the parts. I am deeply concerned that a critical piece of safety equipment in my vehicle could itself cause me or my passengers "serious injury or death. " I would appreciate it if someone would please advise when these replacement parts will be made available for this critical repair. Thank you.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2016

Takata recall. Safety recall 69n2 - takata psdi-5 driver frontal airbag. I received notice of this recall in April, 2016. Nearly 11 months later and Audi's position is still that "replacement parts are not yet available" for my vehicle. The inaction by Audi and the lack of enforcement by NHTSA is unacceptable, and places myself and my family in continuing danger. Please work with attorney general jeff sessions to bring a civil action against Audi to force compliance with the recall. Audi's position, that there are no replacement airbag inflators, is clearly false, as Audi continues to sell new vehicles in the us equipped with inflators. I suggest that NHTSA and the justice department seek an injunction barring Audi from selling any new vehicles in the us until such time as they have fully complied with the recall, and replaced all the defective airbag inflators with replacement inflators that do not utilize ammonium nitrate propellants.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2008 Audi A3

Air Bag problems
21
Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems
2
Side/window Air Bag problems
1


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