Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2016065 - VOLKSWAGEN

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Summary

Product
Car recalled by VOLKSWAGEN
Issue
Vehicle - Airbag
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2006 | AUDI | A3, 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT, 2007 | AUDI | A3, 2007 | AUDI | A4, 2007 | AUDI | S4, 2007 | VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT, 2008 | AUDI | A3, 2008 | AUDI | A4, 2008 | AUDI | S4, 2009 | AUDI | A3, 2009 | AUDI | A4, 2009 | AUDI | S4, 2010 | AUDI | A3, 2011 | AUDI | A3, 2012 | AUDI | A3, 2013 | AUDI | A3

Issue

On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the front driver airbag inflator. Note: This only affects the Cabriolet versions of the Audi A4 and S4 models.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-69031
Transport Canada ID
2016065

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