# NHTSA recall 11V580000

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: 11V580000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2011\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 2011\-12\-16
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 317

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2012 AUDI A6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2011, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011.  DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE STITCHING PROCESS OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAG, THE SEAM OF THE AIR BAG MAY NOT BE STITCHED PROPERLY.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY.


## The remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND   DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT CURTAIN AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE.   THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

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

- [2012 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-08 to 2011\-05\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [DC\_Audi\_CF\_ Airbag](/bulletins/11030980.md), 2026-04-07, Other
- [4612262031135](/bulletins/10250479.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [3713952030582](/bulletins/10250467.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [SM532014](/bulletins/10242630.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [37 13 05 2030582](/bulletins/10212701.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [A0019212052680\_1](/bulletins/10161273.md), 2019-07-09, Service bulletin
- [A461486 2022584\-](/bulletins/10128242.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [A691428 2023323\-](/bulletins/10122295.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-69\-11\-20](/bulletins/10043389.md), 2012-03-26, 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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