NHTSA Campaign 16V079000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V079000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V079000 with NHTSA on February 10, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V079000, NHTSA lists up to 151,767 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V079000 were scheduled from March 10, 2017, 394 days after the report.
16V079000 covers 3 models from Audi and Volkswagen, model years 2006–2013.
Owners of the model years 16V079000 covers have filed at least 389 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V079000 vehicles, the 2006 Volkswagen Passat has the most (148).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V079000 ranks 31 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V079000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V079000 was 16V045000, reported on January 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Reported February 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V079000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V079000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted