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SevereNHTSA·19V014000·Announced 2019-01-11

Volkswagen and Audi Recall Vehicles Due to Airbag Inflator Defect

Volkswagen is recalling specific 2015-2017 models because the driver's airbag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' due to metal fragments striking occupants, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. The recall involves approximately 119,394 vehicles.

The defect involves the driver's frontal air bag inflator module. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen). Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI EOS, PASSAT, CC, TT ROADSTER
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Airbag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
119,394

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 (5)

  • EOS
  • PASSAT
  • CC
  • TT ROADSTER
  • R8 SPYDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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