# NHTSA recall 05V522000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V522000
- Manufacturer's number: JJ
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2005\-11\-16
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-30
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 1530

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A WIRING HARNESS CONDITION EXISTS THAT MAY DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG EVEN UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT SHOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" TELLTALE IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL PROPERLY ILLUMINATE.  CONSEQUENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRING HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON  NOVEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. JJ. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-06\-01 to 2005\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [4313172033666](/bulletins/10250679.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [A0019212052680\_1](/bulletins/10161273.md), 2019-07-09, Service bulletin
- [A461486 2022584\-](/bulletins/10128242.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [Email \- Counterf](/bulletins/10122738.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [DC\-516](/bulletins/10047899.md), 2012-12-10, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-69\-12\-24](/bulletins/10043925.md), 2012-05-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-69\-08\-01](/bulletins/10028505.md), 2009-05-06, Service bulletin
- [20116673](/bulletins/10021428.md), 2007-04-25, Service bulletin
- [0401](/bulletins/10010541.md), 2004-12-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V522000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V522000)

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