3.2% of complaints about the 2007 Audi A6 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (33 complaints), typically at 10.3 yr or about 95,000 miles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occur
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles,
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Distri
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC REAR LID INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO GAS STRUTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE REAR LID, INCLUDING A MANUAL CLOSE FUNCTION. IF ONE OF THE STRUTS HAS A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE, THE RESULTANT SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LID IS INTERPRETED BY THE SOFTWARE AS AN INTENDED MANUAL CLOSE AND THE MOTOR CLUTCH RELEASES TO CLOSE THE REAR LID IMMEDIATELY.
THIS CAN RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED RAPID CLOSING OF THE REAR LID WITH A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
SIDE IMPACT 2007 AUDI A6. FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE AND HIS WIFE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE A AND B PILLARS, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.
SIDE IMPACT 2007 AUDI A6. FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE AND HIS WIFE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE A AND B PILLARS, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED WITHOUT INCIDENT-CAR WAS PARKED. CODES ON VEHICLE RECORD REPORT GENERATED BY AUTO MECHANIC ARE AS FOLLOWS: 01212 BELT TENSIONER IGNITER REAR PASSENGER SIDE (N197) UPPER LIMIT REACHED-INTERMITTENT, 01211 BELT TENSIONER IGNITER REAR DRIVER SIDE (N196) UPPER LIMIT REACHED-INTERMITTENT. REPLACED PARTS, LIGHT DEACTIVATED, TEST DRIVEN GREATER THAN 40 MILES AS OF DATE OF REPORT. *TR