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Airbag Published 16 Jun 2021 Ref JP-1232290

Audi: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
16 Jun 2021
Units affected
459
Reference
JP-1232290

Affected vehicles

Audi Audi A6 40TDI quattro 2018–2021 Audi Audi A6 45Tq 2018–2021 Audi Audi A6 55Tq 2018–2021 Audi Audi A7 SB 40TDIq 2018–2021 Audi Audi A7 SB 45Tq 2018–2021 Audi Audi A7 SB 55Tq 2018–2021 Audi Audi RS6 Avant 2018–2021 Audi Audi RS 7 Sportback 2018–2021 Audi Audi RS 7 Sportback 2018–2021 Audi Audi S6 2018–2021 Audi Audi S7 Sportback 2018–2021

Hazard

In the dashboard, due to improper manufacturing processes, the passenger airbag aperture may not be correctly machined. As a result, the airbag may not fully deploy upon collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants in severe cases.
Show original (日本語)
ダッシュパネルにおいて、製造工程が不適切なため、助手席エアバッグの開口部が正しく加工されていないものがある。そのため、衝突時にエアバッグが完全に展開せず、最悪の場合、乗員が過度の負傷を負うおそれがある。

Remedy

Inspect the passenger airbag aperture of the dashboard on all vehicles, and perform corrective work if a defective component is installed.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、ダッシュパネルの助手席エアバッグの開口部を点検し、不具合品が組み付けられている場合は、修正作業を行う。

Official source

View the official recall notice