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2013 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1286583
Internal NHTSA #	10871437
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A6
Model Year	2013
File date	05/03/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Audi replaced pods module in front passenger's seat, which monitors if there is an occupant in the seat and this triggers the airbag activation. After this replacement my front passenger seat sensor started malfunctioning. It seems to be working fine when my husband sits there (about 170 lb.), but it would not function when i was occupying the seat (about 128 lb.). The dealer made two more attempts to correct the issue. They finally asked me to try the seat without wearing my long coat in which case the sensor seemed to work correctly. The final conclusion was that in order for the airbag sensor to activate, lighter passengers need to take their long coats off. This is a laughable suggestion that airbag function is contingent on the type of coat the passenger is wearing. I contacted audi usa customer service. They in turn contacted the dealership and came back to me with the same conclusion that the seat performs up to manufacturer's standards. I asked where in the owner's manual there is a note that the passengers must not wear long coats in order for crucial safety feature such as airbag to function correctly. I also asked repeatedly to explain to me why this problem only presented itself after the recalled part was replaced, to no avail. At this point audi refuses to take necessary steps to fix the problem which they created. Audi should be held liable for abandoning the customer when there is a potentially serious safety issue involved.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELGIN, IL
VIN pattern	WAUHGAFC0DNXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	26/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2013 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Audi A6 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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