NHTSA recall 16V955000
Air Bags, Seat Belts · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi a7, a4, a6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen E-golf vehicles for driver frontal Air bags, passenger frontal Air bags or head Air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi q7, a4 sedan, a4 allroad, and 2018 Audi q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may…
Why it matters: In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The fix: Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2016 Volkswagen E-golf
- 2017 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2017 Audi A6
- 2017 Audi A7
- 2017 Audi Q7
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf
- 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2018 Audi Q5
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Audi A4 Allroad, 2017 Audi A6, 2017 Audi A7, 2018 Audi Q5, 2017 Audi Q7, 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf, 2017 Volkswagen Golf, 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V955000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.