Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
127 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14
SUSPENSION
12
STEERING
11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
5
BACK OVER PREVENTION
4
10243930
Date: 2023-10-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
10234559
Date: 2023-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This information bulletin contains a background on the outside air temperature reading.
10233771
Date: 2023-03-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
This bulletin provides information on the discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
10231019
Date: 2023-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Support for Customers Affected by Alternator Back-order
10228803
Date: 2022-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
SAFETY RECALLS, COMPLIANCE RECALLS and STOP SALES
10211721
Date: 2022-05-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.
10208894
Date: 2022-03-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
This bulletin contains instructions for using the UV additive to find engine oil leaks.
10201752
Date: 2021-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Dealer Communication - Vehicle Sales Reporting, Reinstatement, and Audit Policy Update - Effective September 30, 2021
10198567
Date: 2021-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
This informational bulletin explains how to order replacement VIN plates, Safety Certification Labels, etc.
10191558
Date: 2021-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
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Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.