Audi A3, A4 Cabriolet, A5 Cabriolet, Q5 and 3 more (2006-2013): Air bags
Recall 18V082000 · Jan 30, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
162,782
vehicles affected
162,782
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V082000
- Date
- Jan 30, 2018
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 162,782
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2006-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 23 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A3 | 2006-2013 |
| Audi | A4 Cabriolet | 2007-2009 |
| Audi | A5 Cabriolet | 2010-2012 |
| Audi | Q5 | 2009-2012 |
| Audi | RS 4 | 2008 |
| Audi | S4 Cabriolet | 2009 |
| Audi | S5 Cabriolet | 2010-2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V082000?
7 models: Audi A3 (2006-2013), Audi A4 Cabriolet (2007-2009), Audi A5 Cabriolet (2010-2012) and 4 more, about 162,782 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V082000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.