The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHERE A WEAK BATTERY EXISTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT TO IMPROPERLY SET A FAULT CODE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WILL BECOME DEACTIVATED. HOWEVER, BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AS WELL AS THE 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF' TELLTALE IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ILLUMINATE AND PROVIDE VISUAL WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
The risk
IF THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2006, 2007 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 |
| Audi A8 | 2007 | 4 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2006
12 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the air bags; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed 63 campaigns in all.
| 06V488000 21 Dec 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V445000 22 Nov 2006 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V417000 31 Oct 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V408000 26 Oct 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V353000 14 Sept 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V324000 31 Aug 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V295000 8 Aug 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V293000 7 Aug 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006