2012 Audi Q5 Recalls
All 2012 Audi Q5 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.February 10th, 2016
Recalled Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE
Recall Date
February 10th, 2016
February 10th, 2016
Units Effected
659,493
659,493
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V078000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Defect Summary:
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf and Jetta SportWagen, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2010-2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Corrective Summary:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Recall 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.
June 28th, 2012
Recalled Component
VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Recall Date
June 28th, 2012
June 28th, 2012
Units Effected
13,172
13,172
NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V299000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 60B2/L3
Manufactured Begin Date: June 21st, 2011
Manufactured End Date: December 9th, 2011
Date of Owner Notification: August 7th, 2012
Defect Summary:
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AUDI Q5 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 21, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT SUNROOF GLASS PANEL THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER/TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. Consequence Summary:
SHOULD THE SUNROOF?S GLASS BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CUT AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS. IT COULD ALSO DISTRACT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Corrective Summary:
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUNROOF GLASS PANEL, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834. Recall Notes:
VOLKSWAGEN?S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 60B2/L3.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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