The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A WIRING HARNESS CONDITION EXISTS THAT MAY DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG EVEN UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT SHOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" TELLTALE IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL PROPERLY ILLUMINATE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRING HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2006 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2006 | 6 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2005
18 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the air bags; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed 63 campaigns in all.
| 05V572000 27 Dec 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V560000 20 Dec 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V527000 17 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V510000 3 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V479000 17 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V450000 4 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V431000 21 Sept 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V395000 12 Sept 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005