NHTSA campaign 11V580000
Audi Recall 11V-580: SIDEGUARD HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 11V580000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC on December 6, 2011, with 317 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A6 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on December 16, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V580000 (also written 11V-580 or 11V580)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 317 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V580000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A6
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 8, 2011 – May 26, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V580000.
Defect description
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2012 AUDI A6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2011, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE STITCHING PROCESS OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAG, THE SEAM OF THE AIR BAG MAY NOT BE STITCHED PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT CURTAIN AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V580000
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