2006 Audi A4

The 2006 Audi A4 has 3 recalls, all centered on the same serious hazard: the front passenger airbag inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, with the potential to cause serious injury or death.

These three recalls all address the same underlying defect in the front passenger-side airbag inflator. When the airbag deploys, the inflator can burst rather than inflate normally, scattering sharp metal fragments toward the driver and passengers. This is the defect associated with Takata airbag inflators, which became one of the largest automotive safety campaigns in history due to the severity and breadth of the problem. Prior repair attempts under earlier campaigns did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles, which is why multiple filings exist for the same defect. Owners in high-humidity states and territories, including Florida, Hawaii, Texas, and several Gulf Coast states, as well as U.S. territories like Guam and Puerto Rico, were prioritized in earlier rounds due to the role heat and moisture play in accelerating inflator degradation.