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NHTSARecalled Dec 29, 2016 · #16V955000

Air Bags or Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy

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Description

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. 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.

Product details

Product
  • Air Bags or Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy
  • 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf
  • 2018 Audi Q5
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model numbers
2017 Audi, 2016 Volkswagen
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice