2009 AUDI S4 CABRIOLET; 2011 AUDI S6; 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET; 2009 AUDI A6; 2010 AUDI A6; 2011 AUDI A6; 2009 AUDI S6; 2010 AUDI S6
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2009-2011 Audi vehicles due to a defective passenger frontal air bag inflator that may explode during a crash, potentially sending sharp metal fragments toward occupants and causing serious injury or death. The affected vehicles include 2010-2011 A6 Avant, A6 Sedan, and S6 Sedan models registered in specific eastern and midwestern states, as well as 2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet models and 2009-2011 A6 models registered in western and northeastern states. The inflator defect results from propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
Audi will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator free of charge. The company mailed an initial owner notification on March 2, 2018, and repairs were expected to begin in June 2018 once parts became available. Affected consumers should contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834, or note that this recall has been superseded by recall 18V427.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Audi mailed an interim owner notification March 02, 2018. When parts to perform the recall repair become available, Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69U1. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V427.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Audi A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles, ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet vehicles, and 2009-2011 Audi A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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