Takata airbag recall

Takata was a company which supplied the automotive industry, including Audi with airbags which contained faulty gas generators. It filed for bankruptcy in 2017.

In the event of an accident in which the airbags deploy, the airbag’s gas generator could burst, sending metal parts into the car. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries to you and your passengers.Please check to see if your car is affected and what to do to make it safe.

If your car was produced before 2018 then it could be fitted with a Takata airbag.
Please check whether your vehicle is affected using the vehicle identification number (VIN) checker.

Since 2016, technical specialists have been running a comprehensive, risk-based analysis programme on Takata gas generators to ensure that recalls have been, and continue to be, carried out in a targeted manner, with repairs carried out when required.

To check if your vehicle needs a repair now, please enter your VIN into the search field.By entering your VIN, you can confirm whether your car is included in the recall.

If your vehicle is affected and needs a repair now, please contact your Audi Centre as soon as possible to have the affected components replaced quickly and free of charge. You can also book via our Online Service Booking tool by selecting 'Warranty Repair or Service/ Recall Campaign'.

At your appointment, the vehicle will be inspected and, if necessary, the airbag inflator or the complete airbag will be replaced. This will take approximately two hours and is, of course, free of charge.If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your Audi Centre.

The repair is free of charge.

Locate your nearest Centre via the link below

The VIN checker will tell you the status of your vehicle’s airbag. However, the list of affected models is continuously updated, so even if your car has a Takata airbag, it may not need a repair now.

Providing your DVLA records and V5 are up to date, we will write to the registered keeper of the vehicle when your free-of-charge repair is due. Please look out for this letter and act on it immediately.

If your car is listed as being due for a repair now, we ask you to have it repaired without delay. Your safety, along with that of your passengers and other road users is important to us, so please contact your Audi Centre immediately.

Your VIN is your Vehicle Identification Number, it’s simply a string of 17 letters and numbers that is unique to your car. It can be recognised by our factory systems and will confirm whether your car needs an update.

You can find your VIN either in the front of your car’s service book / V5C or in the bottom right-hand corner of the windscreen on the driver’s side. Your VIN is also available by selecting 'equipment details' when you login to your myAudi account or by selecting the name of your car at the top of the myAudi app.