2007 Audi A4

The 2007 Audi A4 has 3 recalls, all centered on the front passenger airbag inflator, which can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

This is a Takata-type airbag inflator defect affecting the passenger side. When the airbag deploys, the inflator can burst apart rather than inflate the bag cleanly, turning its metal housing into shrapnel directed at whoever is sitting in the front passenger seat. The risk is not limited to high-speed crashes; the inflator can fail in any collision that triggers deployment. Some filings specifically flag vehicles registered or sold in high-humidity states and territories, including Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Gulf Coast states, as well as U.S. island territories, because heat and moisture accelerate the deterioration that makes the inflator unstable. Regardless of where the vehicle currently lives, owners of this model should confirm their specific vehicle is covered and whether a remedy has been completed, as the scope and repair status can vary by registration history and VIN.