NHTSA Campaign 16V519000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 16V519000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V519000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V519000, NHTSA lists up to 14,535 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 30, 2015 and May 8, 2016.
The 16V519000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V519000 were scheduled from September 6, 2016, 60 days after the report.
16V519000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V519000 ranks 112 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V519000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V519000 was 16V382000, reported on June 1, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
Reported July 8, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V519000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V519000, 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: July 8, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted