NHTSA recall 17V822000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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 matters: 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: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2018 Audi A5.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V822000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.