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Passenger car – Audi “A3, A3 Cabrio, A4 Cabrio, A5, Q5”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 16 Mar 2026In the weekly report of 20 Mar 2026 (week 11, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Audi (131 alerts)
Name
A3, A3 Cabrio, A4 Cabrio, A5, Q5
Type / model
  • 8P, 8H, 8T, 8R
  • e1*2001/116*0217*, e1*2001/116*0456*, e1*2001/116*0177*, e1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2001/116*0473*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
8P, 8H, 8T, 8R, e1*2001/116*0217*, e1*2001/116*0456*, e1*2001/116*0177*, e1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2001/116*0473*
Batch numbers
15.10.2004-22.04.2013 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
69R6 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
15.10.2004-22.04.2013
Risk
The driver airbag inflator may cause uncontrolled inflation and release metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
69R6
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00790/26
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-11 (XML)
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