Audi A4 Allroad, A6, A7, Q5 and 4 more (2016-2018): Seat belts
Recall 16V955000 · Dec 29, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
5,947
vehicles affected
5,947
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V955000
- Date
- Dec 29, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,947
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner; Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module; Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2016-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V955000?
8 models: Audi A4 Allroad (2017), Audi A6 (2017), Audi A7 (2017) and 5 more, about 5,947 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V955000?
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.
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.
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.