2010–2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet, 2009–2012 Audi Q5, 2010–2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet and 5 other models Recall: Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal…
NHTSA campaign 16V078000 · Air Bags · filed Feb 10, 2016 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
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.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A5 Cabriolet | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Audi | Q5 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Audi | S5 Cabriolet | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Volkswagen | CC | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen | Eos | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen | Golf | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta Sportwagen | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 16V078000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.