NHTSA Campaign 16V376000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 16V376000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V376000 with NHTSA on May 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V376000, NHTSA lists up to 8,381 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V376000 were scheduled from October 31, 2016, 157 days after the report.
16V376000 covers 3 models from Audi, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 16V376000 covers have filed at least 168 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V376000 vehicles, the 2008 Audi A4 has the most (116).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V376000 ranks 131 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V376000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V376000 was 16V083000, reported on February 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- The risk
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Reported May 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V376000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V376000, 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: May 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted