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Passenger cars (Audi Audi A5 and other models) - Repair
Official notice
4 Aug 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Audi A5 and other models) - Repair. Due to a rear seat belt defect. Defective component (part name): Rear seat belts. Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to improper manufacturing of the rear seat belt pretensioners, some gas generators have been assembled incorrectly. Consequently, when the pretensioner activates during a collision, the gas generator casing may rupture and, in the worst case, occupants may sustain excessive injuries. Published 2017-08-04.
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The hazard
The hazard
Due to a rear seat belt defect. Defective component (part name): Rear seat belts. Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to improper manufacturing of the rear seat belt pretensioners, some gas generators have been assembled incorrectly. Consequently, when the pretensioner activates during a collision, the gas generator casing may rupture and, in the worst case, occupants may sustain excessive injuries.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディジャパン株式会社.
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