NHTSA recall 18V427000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi a4 sedan, A4 Avant, s4 avant and s4 sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 a6 sedan, 2006-2011 a6 avant, and 2007-2011 s6 sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original…
Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2004 Audi RS4
- 2005 Audi A4
- 2005 Audi A6
- 2005 Audi S4
- 2006 Audi A4
- 2006 Audi A6
- 2006 Audi S4
- 2007 Audi A4
- 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2007 Audi A6
- 2007 Audi Rs 4
- 2007 Audi S4
- 2007 Audi S6
- 2008 Audi A4
- 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2008 Audi A6
- 2008 Audi Rs 4
- 2008 Audi S4
- 2008 Audi S6
- 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi A6
- 2009 Audi S4
- 2009 Audi S6
- 2010 Audi A6
- 2010 Audi S6
- 2011 Audi A6
- 2011 Audi S6
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Audi A4, 2006 Audi A4, 2007 Audi A4, 2008 Audi A4, 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2005 Audi A6, 2006 Audi A6, 2007 Audi A6, 2008 Audi A6, 2009 Audi A6, 2010 Audi A6, 2011 Audi A6, 2007 Audi Rs 4, 2008 Audi Rs 4, 2004 Audi Rs4, 2005 Audi S4, 2006 Audi S4, 2007 Audi S4, 2008 Audi S4, 2009 Audi S4, 2007 Audi S6, 2008 Audi S6, 2009 Audi S6, 2010 Audi S6, 2011 Audi S6.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V427000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.