2006–2007 Audi A8 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles where a weak battery exists, it is possible that a low voltage condition could cause the air bag control unit to improperly set a fault code. If this occurs, the passenger side frontal air bag will become deactivated. However, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster as well as the 'passenger air bag off' telltale in the center of the instrument panel will illuminate and provide visual warning to the driver.
💥 The risk
If the case of a frontal crash, the passenger side front air bag would not deploy which could cause injury to the seat occupant.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the air bag control module software. The recall began on december 5, 2006. 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
- 06V454000
- Manufacturer recall #
- JR
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 5,902
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 5, 2006
- Built
- Jun 1, 2005 – Jun 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vw/audi recall no. Jr.customers CAN 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.