The 2007 Audi S4 has two recalls, both covering the same defect: the front passenger airbag inflator can rupture or explode, sending metal fragments into the cabin and causing serious injury or death.
This is part of the broader Takata airbag recall affecting a wide range of vehicles. The inflator inside the passenger-side frontal airbag can fail violently when the airbag deploys, turning the inflator housing into a source of metal shrapnel directed at anyone in the front passenger seat.
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 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.
