Audi R8 Spyder, TT Roadster; Volkswagen CC, EOS and 1 more (2015-2017): Air bags
Recall 19V014000 · Jan 11, 2019 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
119,394
vehicles affected
119,394
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V014000
- Date
- Jan 11, 2019
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 119,394
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder 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.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
Vehicles covered
5 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | R8 Spyder | 2017 |
| Audi | TT Roadster | 2016-2017 |
| Volkswagen | CC | 2015-2017 |
| Volkswagen | Eos | 2015-2016 |
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V014000?
5 models: Audi R8 Spyder (2017), Audi TT Roadster (2016-2017), Volkswagen CC (2015-2017) and 2 more, about 119,394 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V014000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number.
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.