NHTSA Campaign 19V473000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V473000 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 19V473000 with NHTSA on June 19, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V473000, NHTSA lists up to 28 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 21, 2018 and November 27, 2018.
The 19V473000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V473000 were scheduled from August 16, 2019, 58 days after the report.
19V473000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V473000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V473000 vehicles, the 2019 Audi SQ5 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V473000 ranks 244 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V473000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V473000 was 19V218000, reported on March 20, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding. If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to the passenger frontal air bag.
- The risk
- A damaged frontal air bag may not provide adequate protection, increasing the risk of an injury.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel and the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began August 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90N1.
Reported June 19, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V473000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V473000, 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: June 19, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted