2011 Audi Q5 Visibility Sun Moon Roof Assembly Recall

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2011 Audi Q5 Visibility Sun Moon Roof Assembly Recall

 NHTSA Recall #122654
NHTSA Compaign #17V001000
MFG Compaign #69P1
 ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
 SupplierAUDI
 BrandAUDI
 ModelQ5
 Model Year2011
 ComponentAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
 Date of notification03/03/17
 Begin date of manufacuring28/05/10
 End date of manufacturing13/08/16
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received03/01/17
 Report created06/01/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units234057
 Defect summaryVolkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 audi q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into the passenger compartment, striking and causing serious injury to vehicle occupants.
 Consequence summaryAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
 Corrective actionAudi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began march 2017. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69p1.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • 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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