# NHTSA recall 09V484000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 AUDI Q5](/makes/audi/q5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-25 to 2009\-06\-04.

## 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
- [97133520334121](/bulletins/10226464.md), 2022-11-21, 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

## 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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