Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V293000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 07/01/2005 to 08/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 48 | 08/31/2006 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/07/2006 | 08/04/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, during production of the air bag, either the left or the right side curtain air bag inflation module may leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the air bag may not inflate as designed increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the side curtain air bag free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2006. owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen recall no. jp.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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. the contact stated that the shade covering the sunroof failed in her vehicle. also, the steering column had to be replaced because the horn would not function along with the turn signals. moreover, the electrical system also had to be re-wired. she took the vehicle to the dealer each time a failure occurred and they were repaired under warranty. most recently, the battery failed and the contact had to pay $257 for the repair. in july of 2007, she was involved in a crash; however, the air bags failed to deploy. she has spoken with the dealer many times regarding the failures. the manufacturer reimbursed her for the battery repair. the current mileage was 22,837 and failure mileage was approximately 300. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Drove over a raised manhole cover. (1.5-2 inches above ground) bottom of car hits cover & deploys airbags. was going less than 15 mph. impact was so minor that neither myself nor my friend's faces touched either airbag. car was not stopped by manhole cover. we rolled another 50 feet before i stopped the car with the brake. airbag sensor misread situation which put us and others in danger. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 1 | ||
| Please disregard this a test for the new deployment. *tr | |||