2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

The risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

The remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 162,782 vehicles across all model years covered

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 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 vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 659,493 vehicles across all model years covered

53,500 miles

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FEB 2016. OUR 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TWICE WITH AUDI JACKSONVILLE TO HAVE THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACED. BOTH TIMES WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, AFTER THE CAR ARRIVED, THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY COULD NOT GET INFORMATION FROM AUDI ON WHEN THEY WOULD GET THE PARTS. AUDI JACKSONVILLE EVEN SCHEDULED THE SECOND APPOINTMENT SAYING THEY HAD THE PARTS AND WHEN CAR ARRIVED SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. FIRST APPOINTMENT WAS OCTOBER 28, 2017. SECOND APPOINTMENT WAS DECEMBER 6, 2017. STILL NO WORD FROM AUDI ON WHEN PARTS MAY ARRIVE.

NHTSA complaint 11054131. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI OF DANBURY (25 SUGAR HOLLOW RD, DANBURY, CT 06810) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint 11041908. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

MY DEALER HAS NO ETA ON THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG INFLATER DELIVERY SO I CAN NOT GET IT REPLACED

NHTSA complaint 11023697. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (AUDI FORT MYERS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint 10995594. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED NO INFORMATION FROM AUDI REGARDING WHEN THE TAKATA AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED IN MY FLORIDA REGISTERED 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET DESPITE THE RECALL BEING ANNOUNCED OVER A YEAR AGO.

NHTSA complaint 10986124. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

41,000 miles

TAKATA RECALL SAFETY RECALL WAS RECEIVED LAST APRIL 2016. AS OF TODAY, AUDI CLAIMS THEY HAVE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT THE NTSA SAYS IT'S SAFE FOR ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY CAR REPAIRED NOW.

NHTSA complaint 10969542. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.