The 2009 Audi A6 has 4 recalls, all centered on the same critical defect: the front passenger airbag inflator can rupture or explode, sending sharp metal fragments into the cabin and causing serious injury or death.
These are all filings related to a single airbag inflator issue. The inflator, which is the component that deploys the airbag in a crash, can instead burst violently, scattering metal shrapnel toward anyone seated in the front passenger seat or nearby. This is the well-known Takata airbag defect, and it has been filed across multiple campaigns covering different model years and geographic regions. High humidity environments accelerate the risk, so vehicles registered or ever sold in warm, coastal states and territories face elevated concern. Because all four recalls point to the same physical part and the same consequence, a single repair addresses the entire open recall history on this vehicle.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may explode during a crash. The inflator's propellant can degrade after prolonged exposure to humidity and temperature changes, causing it to rupture.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front air bag module with a new one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may explode during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no charge when parts become available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the passenger front air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during deployment due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the passenger front air bag inflator at no cost. Owners were notified April 28, 2017.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
