Transport Canada carries this recall as 2020032, dated 29 January 2020. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 22V471, dated 1 July 2022. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 69BT.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2020032 | 22V471 |
| Dated | 29 January 2020 | 1 July 2022 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Audi | |
The two registers are 884 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
This campaign code also appears in a third register. The European alerts covers the European Union side.
Read the American notice 22V471, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2020032
- Recall date
- 29 January 2020
- Make
- Audi
- Models
- A4, A8, A6, Tt
- Model years
- 1997 to 2000
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 9,165
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. rnrnSafety Risk: rnIn a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the driver-front airbag may not inflate properly. This could create a risk of injury. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail. There may be a significant delay before replacement parts are available. The company will send you a second letter once replacement parts are available and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the driver-front airbag inflator. If the inflator requires replacement, a newly design part will be installed.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2020032.