Audi Q5; Volkswagen Tiguan (2015): Air bags
Recall 16V045000 · Jan 28, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
734
vehicles affected
734
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V045000
- Date
- Jan 28, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 734
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 15, 2015, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver and front seat passenger seat-mounted air bag inflators that may rupture in the event of a crash.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of a seat-mounted air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69M1 (for Audi) and 69L9 (for VW).
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | Q5 | 2015 |
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V045000?
2 models: Audi Q5 (2015), Volkswagen Tiguan (2015), about 734 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V045000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69M1 (for Audi) and 69L9 (for VW).
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of a seat-mounted air bag, the inflator could rupture with 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.