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A12/00784/23

Passenger car

Audi · A5, Q5, Q5 Hybrid, SQ5 TDI, SQ5 TDI plus

Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Passenger car fitted with Takata airbags.
Brand
Audi
Model / type
B81, B8, 8R1, 8R, 8R2e13*2007/46*1084*, e1*2001/116*0430*, e13*2007/46*1083*, e1*2001/116*0473*, e13*2007/46*1179*
Barcode
69EP
Batch
13.9.2008 - 26.11.2012

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/00784/23 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2023-15
Published
4 May 2023
Modified
2 February 2026
Corrigendum
At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/00790/23 has been withdrawn as a duplication of A12/00876/23.

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