NHTSA Campaign 19V473000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jun 19, 2019 · 28 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding. If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to the passenger frontal air bag.

Consequence

A damaged frontal air bag may not provide adequate protection, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel and the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began August 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90N1.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI Q5 2019 28
AUDI SQ5 2019 28

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V473000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.