NHTSA recall 16V376000
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 | 16V376000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69O1 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-05-27 |
| Owners notified | 2016-10-31 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 8381 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8381 |
| Reported remedied | 4191 (50%) |
| Reported unreachable | 9 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
What can happen
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2008 AUDI A4 | |
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| 2009 AUDI A4 | |
| 2008 AUDI A5 | |
| 2009 AUDI A5 | |
| 2008 AUDI Q5 | |
| 2009 AUDI Q5 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| A691428 2023323- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 69 number 13-26 dated October 21, 2013. After the airbag control module (J234) has been replaced, the control unit cannot be coded via SVM spec/actual. An SVM code is required to code and parameterize the new service replacement airbag control module. Each model's SVM code is provided in a parts bulletin (GP bulletin), which should have been referenced through ETKA when the module was replaced. The control module cannot be coded until the SVM code has been executed. If the SVM code was not acquired through the GP bulletin in ETKA, follow the instructions in the Service section of this bulletin to update the control module. |
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| TSB-69-11-20 | 2012-03-26. Service bulletin. AUDI: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE SERVICE PART FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CODED AND/OR PARAMETER USING SVM CODE LISTED IN ETKA. MODELS A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5, TT, TTS, A3, PA , C6, A6 PA, D4, A8,C7 A7. *PE |
| TSB-69-10-10 | 2011-02-15. Service bulletin. REPLACED AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE CODED. AFTER REPLACING THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT, THE CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE CODED VIA SVM SPEC/ACTUAL. THE LATEST REVISION OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT MUST BE CODED AND PARAMETERIZED USING AN SVM CODE, WHICH IS LISTED ETKA IN THE REMARKS AREA FOR THE PART NUMBER. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.