Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V325000

Air bags: side/window

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V325000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
548
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-16
Owners notified
2018-07-13

Defect description

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

Safety risk

If the air bag was not folded correctly during installation, the seat-mounted air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat-mounted head/thorax air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69W6.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Audi S5 Cabriolet2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.