2012 AUDI A6 RECALL - #15V823000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : SENSOR : OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2012 AUDI A6 |
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| Manufacturer |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
3/28/2011 - 3/25/2013 |
| Recalled on |
12/8/2015 |
| Influenced by |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
2/5/2016 |
| # Affected |
21,074 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
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| Description |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash. |
| Consequences |
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash. |
| Corrective action |
Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for AIR BAGS, SIDE/WINDOW
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL RAIL
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM
2012 AUDI A6 Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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