NHTSA Campaign 17V150000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Mar 8, 2017 · 1,676 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor pretensioners may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed in the event of a crash.

Consequence

Although, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, the pretensioner component may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety belt retractors/pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began on June 28,2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69O8.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 1,676
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET 2017 1,676

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V150000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.