NHTSA recall 17V-822 (17V822000)
air bags recall reported December 20, 2017 - about 8,037 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 17V822000
- Also written as
- 17V-822
- Manufacturer number
- 69T7
- Reported
- December 20, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- ~8,037
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with head curtain air bag assemblies that may not unfold properly. As such, these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Why it is dangerous
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the head curtain air bag, if the air bag does not deploy properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will modify the head curtain air bags so that they deploy properly, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 11-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69T7.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 17V-822 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.