2006 Audi A8 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, a wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the "passenger air bag off" telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illuminate. Consequently, the passenger side frontal air bag would not deploy in the case of a frontal crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on november 30, 2005. Owners may 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
- 05V522000
- Manufacturer recall #
- JJ
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,530
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 30, 2005
- Built
- Jun 1, 2005 – Oct 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. Jj. 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.