IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251395-audi-a6-2012-recall-air-bags · Recall date June 12, 2011 · Official notice: NHTSA #11V580000
“AUDI A6 (2012) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated June 12, 2011. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251395-audi-a6-2012-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 11V580000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11V580000).
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT CURTAIN AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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Subject: Recall 11V580000 — Volkswagen of America, Inc. AUDI A6 (2012) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a AUDI A6 (2012) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 11V580000 from Volkswagen of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT CURTAIN AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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