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HighNHTSA·18V325000·Announced 2018-05-16

Audi Recalls S5 Cabriolet Vehicles Due to Air Bag Installation Defect

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet vehicles because the front passenger seat-mounted air bag may have been folded incorrectly, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bag) that may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet vehicles equipped with Super Sport seats. The recall involves 548 vehicles where the seat-mounted head/thorax air bag in the front passenger seat may have been folded incorrectly during installation.

If the air bag was not folded correctly, it may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, which increases the risk of injury to the occupant.

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat-mounted head/thorax air bag free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
548

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • S5 CABRIOLET

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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