# NHTSA recall 06V293000

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: 06V293000
- Manufacturer's number: JP
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2006\-08\-07
- Owners notified: 2006\-08\-31
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 48

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE AIR BAG, EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATION MODULE MAY LEAK.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. JP.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 A3](/makes/audi/a3/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-01 to 2005\-08\-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.

- [TRMDMV\_MA\_Audi](/bulletins/10233620.md), 2023-04-06, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_NM\_Audi](/bulletins/10233612.md), 2023-04-06, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_CO\_Audi](/bulletins/10232111.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [DC\_Rings\_VOL10](/bulletins/10232062.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_NY\_Audi](/bulletins/10225524.md), 2022-11-04, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_PR\_Audi](/bulletins/10216495.md), 2022-08-04, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_GA\_Audi](/bulletins/10214793.md), 2022-07-01, Service bulletin
- [TRMDMV\_CA\_Audi](/bulletins/10211919.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [AWA 22\-04](/bulletins/10210761.md), 2022-05-05, Service bulletin
- [TRMALEA\_AL\_Audi](/bulletins/10209280.md), 2022-04-05, 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/06V293000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V293000)

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