Audi A8 Recalls

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Recall Date: December 2006

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Notices get lost in the mail or discarded as junk mail. Even after these attempts to notify customers, only 72% of owners affected by safety issue Audi Recalls have the recall work completed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regularly announces vehicle safety car recalls in an effort to inform and urge owners to get problems repaired quickly.

Car Accident Advice often obtains recall notices before dealers and owners. The NHTSA recommends that you wait for the mailed bulletin to arrive before requesting the work to be done. However, you can ask your Audi dealer when the next recall update notice is expected at their shop.

For the most current information about Audi A8 Recalls contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)

In the United States, safety car recalls like safety Audi A8 Recalls, must be performed at no charge to the customer. Car manufacturers are required by law to mail notices of car recalls to owners and dealers.

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Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
Audi A8		2006-2007

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V454

Manufacture Dates: June 2005 - June 2006

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5902
Audi A8

Summary
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHERE A WEAK BATTERY EXISTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT TO IMPROPERLY SET A FAULT CODE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WILL BECOME DEACTIVATED. HOWEVER, BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AS WELL AS THE 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF' TELLTALE IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ILLUMINATE AND PROVIDE VISUAL WARNING TO THE DRIVER. IF THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

Notes: VW/AUDI RECALL NO. JR.
Customers may contact 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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For more detail regarding your specific vehicle, contact your dealer, the NHTSA website http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov , Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or your local government recall office.

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