JasonJ

I just checked, and my '14 SQ5 is not involved.

Not yet...

rez

I'm hoping that there's just a way to disable the front airbags for now. I'd far and away prefer no deployment to a possible bad deployment although I'm sure everyone's mmv. I noticed in one report that Toyota was offering this as an option on some cars until replacements come in. SA advised last week that ours was included in the recall but no indication of when replacement parts would be available - didn't ask at the time but now that I've thought about it and seen some of the bad deployment reports I may go back and inquire.

Bob Petruska

It's quite easy to disconnect both front airbag electrical connectors. This would be such a major liability to you as the owner if ever an accident, and you had a injured front passenger and never had them sign off that you disconnected the airbags indicating that they are at risk.

They would sue you big time!

rdA4WtQ5

As of now, only the drivers air bag is involved. Maybe you should sue yourself.
All kidding aside experts are saying our defective air bags are still safer than no air bags. Also VW/ Audi is saying no one has been injured or killed yet in an Audi or VW.

Bob Petruska

Other people besides myself drive the Q5............

Maybe a creative soul will develop a Kevlar pillow that covers the airbag portion (horn) of the steering wheel to protect you from the airbag shrapnel.
Could get rich at the right price.


Autoliv (Sweden) is making Honda's replacement airbags, Audi/VW should have used them.

Yes is seems right now that Audi/VW have little concern about the airbag issue, but who knows.........

Volkswagen pushed back against Takata airbag recall

rez

Thanks for that - I'll definitely put on a dash label (for driver :-) and passenger) advising of status and inviting them to leave if they'd like... :-). As for me I'm totally fine with it - I grew with cars that did not even have seatbelts - not sure how much safer we are in our hyper safety conscious litigious society... kids growing up without growing up being one consequence imho... would be an interesting cost/benefit analysis overall... just sayin'/askin'

ex-quattro PETE

And now the recall has just more than doubled. It's up to something like 65 million airbags now.

RobC

Ditto with 2014 TDI.