| Defect 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. |
| Consequence Summary: | IF THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Summary: | 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050601 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20060630 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 5902 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20061205 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: | 20061130 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20061130 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 17328 |