# 2006 AUDI A6 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1304704` · 2016-08-03 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A6
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
TAKATA RECALL  THE PROBLEM WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY CONFIRMED FOR YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST NOTICE FROM AUDI IN THE TIME WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR (OVER ONE YEAR).  HOW IS IT THAT THEY CAN CASUALLY SUGGEST THAT, "AUDI RECOMMENDS AVOIDING USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHENEVER POSSIBLE UNTIL THE THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED.", AND STATE THAT THE USE MAY  RESULT, "IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.", WITHOUT OFFERING AN IMMEDIATE REMEDY.  THOUGH TEN YEARS OLD, THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND THERE IS NO OTHER REMEDY OFFERED THAN TO STOP DRIVING IT??  THE GOVERNMENT HAS  FACILITATED AN AGREEMENT REGARDING EMISSIONS  WITH VW/AUDI AND YET YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING IN THIS CASE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DEATH. WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THIS RECALL TO BE IMPLEMENTED?  IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME ALREADY AND YET THEY OFFER NO TIME LINE TO A SAFE USABLE VEHICLE.  PLEASE, USE YOUR POWERS TO GET THIS RESOLVED.
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