# NHTSA recall 06V324000

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: 06V324000
- Manufacturer's number: JQ
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2006\-08\-31
- Owners notified: 2006\-10\-06
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 7674

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

LOSS OF FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.


## The 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.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. JQ.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

- [2004 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-01 to 2005\-06\-30.
- [2005 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-01 to 2005\-06\-30.

## 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
- [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)

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