NHTSA Recall 17V822000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V822000; Date: Dec. 20, 2017
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the head curtain air bag, if the air bag does not deploy properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2018 Audi A5
Component: Air Bags:side/window
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 8,037
Recall Summary:
Volkswagen group of America, inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi a5 coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with head curtain air bag assemblies that may not unfold properly. As such, these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation. "
How to Fix:
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will modify the head curtain air bags so that they deploy properly, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 11-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69t7.
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: Jan 18, 2018
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