{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V324000","date":"2006-08-31","owner_notified":"2006-10-06","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","summary":"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.","consequence":"LOSS OF FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":"JQ","part_number":null,"units":7674,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2004_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-02-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2005,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2005_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-02-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V324000"}