Recall 16V955000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Report Date
20161229
Component
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Affected Vehicles
8 models

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.

Safety Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2016 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF
2017 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
2017 AUDI A6
2017 AUDI A7
2017 AUDI Q7
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
2018 AUDI Q5

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.