NHTSA Recall 18V004000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V004000; Date: Jan. 4, 2018
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet; 2009 Audi A6; 2010 Audi A6; 2011 Audi A6; 2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet; 2009 Audi S6; 2010 Audi S6; 2011 Audi S6
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 10,166
Recall Summary:
Volkswagen group of America, inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Audi a6 avant, a6 sedan and s6 sedan vehicles, ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b. " additionally, unless included in "zone b" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2009 Audi a4 cabriolet and s4 cabriolet vehicles, and 2009-2011 Audi a6 avant, a6 sedan and s6 sedan vehicles registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming or "zone c. " these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Audi will send an interim owner notification on or before March 03, 2018. When parts to perform the recall repair become available, Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69u1.
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.
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