NHTSA Campaign 18V836000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V836000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V836000 with NHTSA on November 27, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V836000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 4, 2017 and October 20, 2017.
The 18V836000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V836000 were scheduled from December 19, 2018, 22 days after the report.
18V836000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V836000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V836000 vehicles, the 2018 Audi A5 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V836000 ranks 252 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V836000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V836000 was 18V537000, reported on August 20, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
Reported November 27, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V836000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V836000, 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: November 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted