Audi A4 Allroad, A6, A7 and others: Inflator module

Date

Dec. 29, 2016

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Audi A4 Allroad (2017); Audi A6 (2017); Audi A7 (2017); Audi Q5 (2018); Audi Q7 (2017); Volkswagen E-Golf (2016); Volkswagen Golf (2017); Volkswagen Tiguan (2017)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module; Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module; Air Bags › Side/Window; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

5947

What can happen

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.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 28, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16V955000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.