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 | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V484000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 11/25/2008 to 06/04/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 6054 | 01/22/2010 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/18/2009 | 12/18/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 q5 passenger vehicles manufactured between november 25, 2008 and june 4, 2009. a left and/or right a-pillar trim cover clip may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing the a-pillar trim to become loose when the sideguard head protection airbags deploy during a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volkswagen will inspect the clip in the middle of the left and right a-pillar covers and replace it free of charge. the safety recall began on january 22, 2010. owners may contact audi at 1-800-253-2834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen safety recall no. 70d4/j6.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-69-11-20 | 12/09/2011 | 10043389 | Audi: some model year vehicles must have the service part for the airbag control unit coded and/or parameter using svm code listed in etka. models a4, s4, a5, s5, q5, tt, tts, a3, pa , c6, a6 pa, d4, a8,c7 a7. *pe | 03/26/2012 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| TSB-69-11-20 | 12/09/2011 | 10043389 | Audi: some model year vehicles must have the service part for the airbag control unit coded and/or parameter using svm code listed in etka. models a4, s4, a5, s5, q5, tt, tts, a3, pa , c6, a6 pa, d4, a8,c7 a7. *pe | 03/26/2012 | |
| TSB-69-10-10 | 09/10/2010 | 10035271 | Replaced airbag control unit cannot be coded. after replacing the airbag control unit, the control unit cannot be coded via svm spec/actual. the latest revision of the airbag control unit must be coded and parameterized using an svm code, | 02/14/2011 | |