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Passenger cars (Audi Audi Q5 2.0Tq and others) - Repair
Official notice
31 Jul 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Audi Q5 2.0Tq and others) - Repair. Due to a sunroof defect. ■ Defective component: Sunroof. ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: If the sunroof drain outlet and drain hose are improperly assembled during sunroof frame servicing, rainwater or other water may fail to drain outside the vehicle through the drain hose. Consequently, the sponge used to position the interior trim (insulator), which is in contact with the curtain airbag inflator, may absorb the undrained water. If use continues in this condition, the inflator may corrode and, in the worst case, rupture, causing unintended deployment of the curtain airbag. Published 2017-07-31.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2519 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, check the curtain airbag inflator. If an ISI inflator is fitted, remove the insulator and apply corrosion-prevention wax to the inflator housing. Also, if the sunroof drain outlet and drain hose are improperly assembled, assemble the hose correctly, remove the insulator, and replace the inflator with a new one coated with corrosion-prevention wax.
Recall number
外-2519
Official notice
2017-07-31
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a sunroof defect. ■ Defective component: Sunroof. ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: If the sunroof drain outlet and drain hose are improperly assembled during sunroof frame servicing, rainwater or other water may fail to drain outside the vehicle through the drain hose. Consequently, the sponge used to position the interior trim (insulator), which is in contact with the curtain airbag inflator, may absorb the undrained water. If use continues in this condition, the inflator may corrode and, in the worst case, rupture, causing unintended deployment of the curtain airbag.
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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 0120-598119.
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