NHTSA recall 16V045000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 15, 2015, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 Audi q5 vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver and front seat passenger seat-mounted air bag inflators that may rupture in the event of a crash.
Why it matters: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of a seat-mounted air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Audi Q5, 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V045000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.