Audi A5: Side Curtain Airbags May Not Deploy Properly
high How serious is it? About this label
If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in a crash, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 17V822000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Part affected | AIR Bags:side/window |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, model years 2018 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Some 2018 Audi A5 Coupe vehicles were built with head curtain airbags that may not unfold properly when needed. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard covering occupant ejection protection in a crash. Dealers will modify the head curtain airbags so they deploy properly.
What you should do
2. Contact an Audi dealer, or call Audi customer service at 11-800-253-2834.
3. The repair is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 17V822000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Audi — official Audi recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-253-2834
The bigger picture
- Audi Air Bag Recalls Involve Passenger Detection and Deployment Problems · all 14 Audi recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Summary
- 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."
- Safety risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.