Audi Q5 (2011-2017): Air bags
Recall 17V001000 · Jan 3, 2017 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
234,057
vehicles affected
234,057
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V001000
- Date
- Jan 3, 2017
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 234,057
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window; Visibility > Sun/moon roof assembly
- Model years
- 2011-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into the passenger compartment, striking and causing serious injury to vehicle occupants.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began March 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69P1.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V001000?
1 model: Audi Q5 (2011-2017), about 234,057 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V001000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began March 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69P1.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants 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.