Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
What Happened
The air bag in your driver's seat is designed to inflate in a crash to protect you. However, in some cases, it might not deploy correctly, leaving you without its protection.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag doesn't work as intended in a frontal crash, you could be at risk of more severe injuries than you would have been if the air bag had inflated.
Free Fix
Your Audi dealer will replace the faulty air bag with a new one that works properly, at no cost to you. This repair is free, and you should schedule it as soon as possible.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT UNFOLD PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND THEREFORE MAY NOT INFLATE AS DESIGNED.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
LOSS OF FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
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