{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 16V079: Audi A3, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Passat (2005 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v079/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V079 (Volkswagen): In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal frag...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A3, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Passat, model years 2005 to 2013. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 February 2016. 151,767 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.” 16V079 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 10 February 2016 2005-2013 AUDI A3, AUDI A4 CABRIOLET, VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:06:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 16V079: Audi A3, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Passat (2005 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v079/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}