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Passenger cars (Audi R8 V10 plus and others) - Repair
Official notice
23 Apr 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi R8 V10 plus and others) - Repair. Airbag system (inflator) defect. Defective component: Airbag system (inflator). Noncompliant condition and cause: If moisture absorption was not adequately prevented in the gas-generating agent in the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated large temperature changes in a highly humid environment may cause the agent to deteriorate. Consequently, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2019-04-23.
What to do now
(Recall)外－２８３３. Corrective measures: Replace the driver's airbag inflator with an improved part. Because preparation of the improved parts will take time, first notify all users by direct mail, then contact them again when the improved parts are ready and perform the replacement.
Recall number
外-2833
Official notice
2019-04-23
The hazard
The hazard
Airbag system (inflator) defect. Defective component: Airbag system (inflator). Noncompliant condition and cause: If moisture absorption was not adequately prevented in the gas-generating agent in the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated large temperature changes in a highly humid environment may cause the agent to deteriorate. Consequently, 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 0120-598119.
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