The defect
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 Q5 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2008 AND JUNE 4, 2009. A LEFT AND/OR RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE A-PILLAR TRIM TO BECOME LOOSE WHEN THE SIDEGUARD HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAGS DEPLOY DURING A CRASH.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS, A LOOSE TRIM PIECE COULD INJURE THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSPECT THE CLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR COVERS AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Q5 | 2009 |
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 Q5 | 2009 | 31 | 6 |
Other air bags recalls in 2009
7 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the air bags; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed 63 campaigns in all.
| 09V467000 3 Dec 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V435000 5 Nov 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V376000 23 Sept 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V361000 16 Sept 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V352000 14 Sept 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V341000 31 Aug 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009