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2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693982
Internal NHTSA #	11361879
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A6
Model Year	2011
File date	30/11/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2011 audi a6. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, when he crashed (t-boned) another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained injuries on his 2 lower disc and required surgery and also had back surgery. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle was loss. The contact called local dealer audi tacoma located at 1701-b alexander ave e, fife, wa 98424, (253) 475-3832 and was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The vin was associated to nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TACOMA, WA
VIN pattern	WAUKGAFB7BNXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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