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Passenger car – Audi “A5 Cabrio, A5 Sportback, Q5”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 Nov 2026In the weekly report of 6 Nov 2026 (week 44, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 44, 6 Nov 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Audi (132 alerts)
Name
A5 Cabrio, A5 Sportback, Q5
Type / model
  • B8, 8R
  • e1*2001/116*0430*
  • e1*2001/116*0473*
  • e13*2007/46*1179*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
B8, 8R, e1*2001/116*0430*, e1*2001/116*0473* , e13*2007/46*1179*
Batch numbers
28.11.2007 - 26.11.2012 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
69EP (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
28.11.2007 - 26.11.2012
Risk
The propellant in the driver and front passenger airbags may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's 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 · from 8 Oct 2026
Company recall code
69EP
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03127/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03127/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03127/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/03127/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-44 (XML)
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