2003 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Recall 02V275000

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2003 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	2255
NHTSA Compaign #	02V275000
MFG Compaign #	LN
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Supplier	AUDI
Brand	AUDI
Model	A6
Model Year	2003
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	18/11/02
Begin date of manufacuring	21/08/02
End date of manufacturing	22/08/02
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	09/10/02
Report created	10/10/02
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	170
Defect summary	On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3-spoke sport steering wheels, it is possible that the igniter for the driver's side air bag may not have been properly assembled.
Consequence summary	An improperly positioned igniter will not activate the air bag in the event of a crash.
Corrective action	Dealers will replace the air bags. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Recall notes	Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Recall

2003 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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