NHTSARecalled Dec 20, 2017 · #17V822000
Curtain Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 226
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with head curtain air bag assemblies that may not unfold properly. As such, these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation." In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the head curtain air bag, if the air bag does not deploy properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Product details
- Product
- Curtain Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 226
- 2018 Audi A5 Coupe
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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What you should do
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will modify the head curtain air bags so that they deploy properly, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 11-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69T7.