16V376000
AIR BAGS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
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WAUDK78TX9A008579
2009 AUDI A5
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Year
2009
Make
AUDI
Model
A5
Trim
—
Body Style
Coupe
Drive Type
—
Engine
3.197000L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
INGOLSTADT, GERMANY
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
AUDI AG
Owner Complaints
11 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
678 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 678 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2009 AUDI A5 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Equipment · 188Electrical System · 150Engine And Engine Cooling · 104Steering · 61Power Train · 40Suspension · 38
TSB_2070568_6 — This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
TSB_2070568_5 — This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
TSB_2070568_4 — This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 11 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2009 AUDI A5. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Structure · 3Engine And Engine Cooling · 3Electrical System · 2Service Brakes · 2Power Train · 2Air Bags · 1
About This VIN
VIN WAUDK78TX9A008579 identifies a 2009 AUDI A5 coupe. The first three characters (WAU) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (DK78T) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (9) encodes the model year (2009). Position 11 (A) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in INGOLSTADT, GERMANY. The final six characters (008579) are the unique sequential production number.
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