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2017 Audi Q7 Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall


NHTSA Recall #	112178
NHTSA Compaign #	16V519000
MFG Compaign #	69O3
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	AUDI
Brand	AUDI
Model	Q7
Model Year	2017
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of notification	06/09/16
Begin date of manufacuring	30/08/15
End date of manufacturing	08/05/16
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	08/07/16
Report created	08/07/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	208
Estimated number of affected units	14535
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 audi q7 vehicles manufactured august 30, 2015, to may 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence summary	Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
Corrective action	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began september 2016. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69o3.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Audi Q7 Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall

2017 Audi Q7 Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall

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