Audi A4, A6, A8, TT was recalled under the maker’s own code 69BT in the United States, in Canada and in the European Union. This is what each authority recorded, and which of them told the public first.
Code 69BT
Audi A4, A6, A8, TT
- United States
- 22V471 · filed 1 July 2022
- Canada
- 2020032 · filed 29 January 2020
- European Union
- A12/00849/20 · published 12 June 2020
notified by Germany
risk recorded as Injuries (Serious risk)
Canada published it first. The United States was last, 884 days later.
The defect, as America published it
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 1998 Audi A8 and 1997-1998 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
The remedy, as America published it
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternative inflator of a different design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were sent September 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BT. The vehicles in this recall were mistakenly omitted from recall 20V-056. All vehicle owners have already been notified by mail and informed that the remedy is available.
One of the codes in the same fault, three registers.