NHTSA recall 15V823000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi a6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi a7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the passenger occupant detection system (pods), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side…
Why it matters: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
The fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a pods system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016.
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All model years NHTSA lists
2012 Audi A6, 2013 Audi A6, 2012 Audi A7, 2013 Audi A7.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V823000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.