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Passenger car (Audi Audi A3 1.4TFSI and others) - Repair
Official notice
26 Oct 2016
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Audi Audi A3 1.4TFSI and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the airbag device (inflator). ■Defective part (component name): Airbag device (inflator). ■Condition of the structure, device or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: In the driver's or front passenger's airbag inflator (inflation device), if protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent was inadequate, repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. As a result, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2016-10-26.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2398 ■Details of remedial measures: Because the mounting method of the installed airbag inflators differs by vehicle, the following remedial measures will be carried out according to the specifications. ①Replace the driver's and front passenger's airbag inflators with improved parts. ②Replace the driver's and front passenger's airbag units with improved parts. As preparation of the improved parts will take time, all users will first be contacted by direct mail. They will be contacted again when the improved parts are ready, and the replacement work will be carried out.
Recall number
外-2398
Official notice
2016-10-26
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the airbag device (inflator). ■Defective part (component name): Airbag device (inflator). ■Condition of the structure, device or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: In the driver's or front passenger's airbag inflator (inflation device), if protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent was inadequate, repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. As a result, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ コミュニケーションセンター. Phone 0120-598106.
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