2003 Audi A6 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3-SPOKE sport steering wheels, it is possible that the igniter for the driver's side air bag may not have been properly assembled.
💥 The risk
An improperly positioned igniter will not activate the air bag in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the air bags. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V275000
- Manufacturer recall #
- LN
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Vehicles affected
- 170
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 18, 2002
- Built
- Aug 21, 2002 – Aug 22, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).