2011 Audi Q5 Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL I WORK FOR A DEALERSHIP WE SELL AUDI'S I FINALLY HAVE Q5'S TO SELL AT A GOOD PRICE TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER THIS RECALL IS KILLING THE SALE BECAUSE OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT CAN NOT GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE AIR BAG HOWEVER A HONDA DEALER A HALF MILE AWAY HAS DONE OVER 30 REPLACEMENTS. HOW DO YOU GET THE PARTS I HAVE GONE ON LINE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND HAVE NO CLUE WHEN WE ARE GETTING REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS SOME PEOPLE SAY 1 TO 3 YEARS AND THAT IS NOT EXCEPTABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ UPDATED 12/14/16. *JB *TR

RECEIVED A LETTER IN APRIL 2016 FROM AUDI STATING THAT MY 2011 Q5 HAS THE TAKATA AIR BAG SYSTEM AND MY BE DEADLY IF INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH. AS OF THIS TIME, THERE IS NO RECOURSE AND NO AVAILABLE PARTS TO FIX THE AUTOMOBILE AS PER ONLINE CHAT WITH AUDI ON 09/01/2016.