NHTSA Recall 16V955000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V955000; Date: Dec. 29, 2016
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Audi A4; 2017 Audi A6; 2017 Audi A7; 2018 Audi Q5; 2017 Audi Q7; 2016 Volkswagen E-golf; 2017 Volkswagen Golf; 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
Component: Air Bags:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 5,947
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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 Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 28, 2017
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