The 2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet has 2 recalls, both involving the frontal airbag inflators on the driver and passenger sides, which can explode during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Both the driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators are affected by the same underlying defect: excessive internal pressure during deployment can cause the inflator to rupture rather than inflate the bag normally, turning the inflator housing into a source of metal shrapnel directed at the vehicle's occupants.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front air bag inflator may build up excessive internal pressure and explode when the air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag inflator with a new one at no charge.
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.
