Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2006-37
Audi · “Audi”, model A8
In the event of a crash, it is possible that the air bag on the driver’s side will not inflate properly posing a risk of injury.
- Published
- 22 September 2006
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the producer. . Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0596/06
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Vehicle type 4E, EC type approval e1 * 2001/116 * 0198 * 00-17. Vehicle identification numbers in the following ranges: WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 3N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 3N 009 865; WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 4N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 4N 026 468; WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 5N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 5N 017 208. Date of production: between July 2002 and March 2004.