Gerarddm

Audi dealer told me today not to expect a fix until next year on the West coast. Supposedly they are prioritizing hot humid parts of the country first, then working their way to areas less prone to malfunction. Also, Audi does not have as many problem cars as, say, Honda, which has millions.

Question: if I remove the fuse to the passenger airbag, will it prevent the airbag from spontaneously going off?

mikerouze

It is my understanding that the airbags spontaneously deploying is not the issue. The issue is when they do go off in the event of an accident, there is a chance small pieces of shrapnel will shoot out of the airbag and into the occupant.

I do believe if you removed the fuse it would put the airbag system into a fail-safe mode and disable itself entirely, I would not advise it.

SI67

Next year? As in 2018?

Gerarddm

Yes, evidently 2018.

first.octopus

Got a letter from Audi America a few days ago. They can repair the airbag in my 08 A6 now. Called Audi Dealer, it is scheduled on 5/19.

occhis

Spoke to Audi USA last week and I was told that my car is in group 6, and they are currently serving group 4 of the recall. She said I can expect my repair to be done later this year, likely in the fall and possibly late summer.

mperfct

I took my 06 A6 4.2 into the dealer for airbag service and they got it tore apart before they realized the parts for my car won't come in until this fall. At least I got a wash out of the deal.

:-/

Gerarddm

Just got an Audi USA letter and called my local dealer who once again told me as they did six months ago that they don't have the parts, don't know when they will get the parts, that the airbag replacement is targeted to other parts of the country first ( I am in the Seattle area ), and they hope they can get the parts 'sometime' in 2018. ( ! )

I think Audi sent the letter just to cover their legal butts.

Xppterz_A6

im from Washington too. Have you tried the Tacoma Audi dealership? I got the letter last week but haven't called any place yet. Live in Des Moines.

SchwarzS6

I friend here in Connecticut who has a Q5 was just told that they are going to change his airbags next week when the car comes in for a regular service. They have the parts for both the passenger and driver airbags.