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2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall


NHTSA Recall #	128089
NHTSA Compaign #	18V004000
MFG Compaign #	69U1
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	AUDI
Brand	AUDI
Model	A6
Model Year	2011
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU
Date of notification	29/06/18
Begin date of manufacuring	10/10/08
End date of manufacturing	06/05/11
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	04/01/18
Report created	04/01/18
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Estimated number of affected units	10166
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2010-2011 audi a6 avant, a6 sedan and s6 sedan vehicles, ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone b" above, volkswagen is recalling certain 2009 audi a4 cabriolet and s4 cabriolet vehicles, and 2009-2011 audi a6 avant, a6 sedan and s6 sedan vehicles registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming or "zone c." these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence summary	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Audi mailed an interim owner notification march 02, 2018. When parts to perform the recall repair become available, audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in june 2018. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69u1. Note: this recall has been superseded by 18v427.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

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