Airbag/Pyrotechnic Seatbelt - Deployment Inquiries

Group: 69
Number: 01-02
Date: June 18, 2001

Subject:
Airbag / Pyrotechnic Seatbelt Deployment, Inquiries

Model(s):
All with Airbag or Pyrotechnic Seat Belts

Supersedes T.B. Group 69 number 97-03 date Nov. 7, 1997

Service

Important Information to all Dealership personnel:
^ Please report promptly any incident of airbag / pyrotechnic seat belt deployment to:

Michael Zazula
600 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 894-6275 Office
(201) 894-5498 Fax

Note:
Reports should include Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), mileage, cost of repair, description of Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) and location of the vehicle. Based on this information, we may want to inspect this vehicle.

^ Please advise owners who request information about airbags or seat belts to call Audi of America, Inc., Client Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834 rather than advise them yourself.

^ We also recommend that you never deliver to the customer a vehicle with a deployed airbag or pyrotechnic seat belt.

ALWAYS provide the Customer with a loaner vehicle, rental vehicle or alternative transportation.