Safety RecallCode: 69Y5   – Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata) – 2015-2017 Volkswagen

January 11, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V014000

Driver’s Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V014

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 119,394

 

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

 

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver’s frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

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Safety Recall
Code: 69Y5                                                                                              

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Subject	Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata)
Release Date	February, 26 2019
Affected Vehicles	U.S.A.: Certain 2015-2016 MY Volkswagen Eos, 2015-2017 MY Volkswagen CC  & 2015 MY Volkswagen Passat equipped with a Takata driver frontal airbag CANADA: Certain 2015 MY Volkswagen Eos, 2015-2017 MY Volkswagen CC  & 2015 MY Volkswagen Passat equipped with a Takata driver frontal airbag Check Campaigns/Actions screen in Elsa on the day of repair to verify that a VIN qualifies for repair under this action.  Elsa is the only valid campaign inquiry & verification source.  Campaign status must show “open.” If Elsa shows other open action(s), inform your customer so that the work can also be completed at the same time the vehicle is in the workshop for this campaign.
Problem Description	The driver airbag may explode in a crash with airbag deployment. Sharp metal fragments can hit people and cause serious injury or death.
Corrective Action	Replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with a newly manufactured version.
Parts Information	Parts will be allocated weekly.  Please email VWoAPartsSpecialists@vw.com with VIN if you do not have the proper part(s) in stock.
Code Visibility	On or about February 26, 2019, affected vehicles will be listed on the Inventory Vehicle Open Campaign Action report under My Dealership Reports (found on www.vwhub.com & OMD Web). A list will not be posted for dealers who do not have any affected vehicles. On or about February 26, 2019, this campaign code will show open on affected vehicles in Elsa.   On or about February 26, 2019, affected vehicles will be identified with this campaign code in the VIN Lookup tool at www.vw.com and on the NHTSA VIN lookup tool at www.safercar.gov.
Owner  Notification	Owner notification will take place in March 2019. Owner letter examples are included in this bulletin for your reference.
Additional Information	Please alert everyone in your dealership about this action, including Sales, Service, Parts and Accounting personnel.  Contact Warranty if you have any questions. IMPORTANT REMINDER ON VEHICLES AFFECTED BY SAFETY & COMPLIANCE RECALLS New Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. By law, dealers must correct, prior to delivery for sale or lease, any vehicle that fails to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or that contains a defect relating to motor vehicle safety. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: Dealers should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory which are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied. Dealers must ensure that every affected inventory vehicle has this campaign completed before delivery to consumers. Fill out and affix Campaign Completion Label (CAMP 010 000) after work is complete.   Labels can be ordered at no cost via the Compliance Label Ordering portal at www.vwhub.com.
Claim Entry Instructions After campaign has been completed, enter claim as soon as possible to help prevent work from being duplicated elsewhere. Attach the Elsa screen print showing action open on the day of repair to the repair order.  If customer refused campaign work: U.S. dealers: Submit request via WISE under the Campaigns/Update/Recall Closure option. Canada dealers: Fax repair order to Warranty at (905) 428-4811.
Service Number	69Y5
Damage Code	0099
Parts Vendor Code	WWO
Claim Type	Sold vehicle: 7 10 Unsold vehicle: 7 90
Causal Indicator	Mark airbag inflator kit* as causal part
Vehicle Wash/Loaner	Do not claim wash/loaner under this action U.S.A.: Loaner/rental coverage cannot be claimed under this action. However, loaner/rental may be covered under the mobility program. Please refer to section 3.30 in the Volkswagen Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual for loaner claims information and reimbursement details. Canada: Loaner/rental coverage cannot be claimed under this action. Please refer to the Volkswagen Service Loaner Program to determine loaner eligibility.
Criteria I.D.	T2
	Install new airbag inflator kit. Labor operation: 6958 56 99 105 T.U.   Quantity Part Number Description 1.00 3C8898201C Airbag Inflator Kit With Vibration Damper*
Criteria I.D.	T3
	Install new driver airbag Labor operation: 6958 55 99 65 T.U.   Quantity Part Number Description 1.00 561880201AA81U Driver Airbag*
Criteria I.D.	N2
	Install new airbag inflator kit. Labor operation: 6958 56 99 105 T.U.   Quantity Part Number Description 1.00 3C8898201B Airbag Inflator Kit Without Vibration Damper*

 

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What vehicles are included in Safety Recall 69Y5?

Certain 2015-2016 MY Volkswagen Eos, 2015-2017 MY Volkswagen CC & 2015 MY Volkswagen Passat equipped with a Takata driver frontal airbag.

To see if your Volkswagen is part of a recall, please enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into the VIN Lookup tool here or NHTSA.gov/recalls.

Your VIN is located on the lower left corner of your vehicle’s windshield, on your vehicle’s registration card, and it may also be shown on your vehicle insurance certificate.

What is the safety concern for Safety Recall 69Y5?

The driver airbag may explode in a crash with airbag deployment. Sharp metal fragments can hit people and cause serious injury or death.

What is the repair for Safety Recall 69Y5?

To correct this defect, your authorized Volkswagen dealer will replace the driver airbag inflator in your vehicle.  The recall repair is FREE.  To schedule an appointment for this recall repair, click here.

When will the repair for Safety Recall 69Y5 be available?

Parts are available now and repairs have begun.  Please contact your local Volkswagen Dealership to schedule an appointment.  If you are not familiar with one, please click here to locate a Volkswagen Dealer near you.

Are there any precautions I should take because my vehicle is part of Safety Recall 69Y5?

No. There are no warnings that an airbag is at risk of exploding when it deploys in a crash.

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9 Affected Products

Vehicles

AUDI	R8	2017
AUDI	TT	2016-2017
VOLKSWAGEN	CC	2015-2017
VOLKSWAGEN	EOS	2015-2016
VOLKSWAGEN	PASSAT	2015

 

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18 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V014-1192.PDF 218.022KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: February 07, 2019 Advance Notice – Safety Recall 69Y5 / Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata)

RCMN-19V014-4892.pdf 27.62KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: February 07, 2019 Advance Notice – Safety Recall 69S8 / Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata)

RCMN-19V014-5080.pdf 29.133KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V014-3052.pdf 264.923KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V014-5191.pdf 35.768KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – PRI

RCONL-19V014-4033.pdf 46.1KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – PRI

RCONL-19V014-9698.pdf 70.806KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V014-9578.pdf 38.613KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – VW February 25, 2019 Repair Available – Safety Recall 69Y5 / Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata)

RCMN-19V014-0176.pdf 26.155KB

 

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Audi_Takata FAQ’s_June 2019

RMISC-19V014-6934.pdf 22.958KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – March 28, 2019 Recall Repair Available – Safety Recall 69S8 / Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator (Takata)

RCMN-19V014-1386.pdf 27.158KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V014-5953.pdf 1500.939KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V014-7692.pdf 1723.263KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-1

RCLQRT-19V014-0705.PDF 211.164KB

 

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FAQ

RMISC-19V014-8927.pdf 126.233KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-2

RCLQRT-19V014-9106.PDF 211.264KB

 

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Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2

RCLRPT-19V014-5016.PDF 218.35KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19V014-7791.PDF 211.353KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V014&docType=RCL

 

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1 Associated Investigation

Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA ID: EA15001
Dated opened: February 24, 2015

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers. All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.

During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers. Nonetheless, at ODI’s insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation. The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures. As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.

Takata’s initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida. Accordingly ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas. Takata’s testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions. During PE14-016 four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.

Also during PE14-016 four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina. Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls. Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity. Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing. All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.

The investigation now includes all manufacturers and vehicles known to be affected at this time. ODI’s investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.

The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492

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