NHTSA recall 09V484000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V484000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70D4/J6 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2009-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2010-01-22 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 6054 |
What is wrong
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 Q5 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2008 AND JUNE 4, 2009. A LEFT AND/OR RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE A-PILLAR TRIM TO BECOME LOOSE WHEN THE SIDEGUARD HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAGS DEPLOY DURING A CRASH.
What can happen
IF THIS HAPPENS, A LOOSE TRIM PIECE COULD INJURE THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSPECT THE CLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR COVERS AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN SAFETY RECALL NO. 70D4/J6.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 AUDI Q5 | Built 2008-11-25 to 2009-06-04. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TRMDMV_MA_Audi | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the Massachusetts DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,907 Audi owners in the State of Massachusetts on March 13, 2023. |
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| TRMDMV_NM_Audi | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the New Mexico DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 389 Audi owners in the State of New Mexico on March 13, 2023. |
| TRMDMV_CO_Audi | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the Colorado DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,174 Audi owners in the State of Colorado on February 13, 2023. |
| DC_Rings_VOL10 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. Takata recall and 3G turndown |
| 97133520334121 | 2022-11-21. Service bulletin. ABS warning light on - wire harness damage |
| TRMDMV_NY_Audi | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the New York DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 5,165 Audi owners in the State of New York on October 17, 2022. |
| TRMDMV_PR_Audi | 2022-08-04. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division and Department of Driver Services, Audi sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 565 Audi owners in the State of Puerto Rico on July 25, 2022. |
| TRMDMV_GA_Audi | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division and Department of Driver Services, Audi sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,616 Audi owners in the State of Georgia on June 22, 2022. |
| TRMDMV_CA_Audi | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. In conjunction with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Audi sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 12,349 Audi owners in the State of California on April 29, 2022. |
| AWA 22-04 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. This Document informs dealers on the new Takata warranty extension for 2005-2017 A3, A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, S4 Sedan, S4, Avant, A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A5 Cabriolet, S5 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan, Q5, R8 Coupe, R8 Spyder, RS4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S6 Sedan, S6 Sedan, TT Coupe, and TT Roadster vehicles |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.