Audi and Volkswagen Group of America (VW) are recalling 6,054 model year 2009 Audi Q5 passenger vehicles manufactured between November 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009. A left and/or right A-pillar trim cover clip may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing the A-pillar trim to become loose when the sideguard head protection airbags deploy during a crash. If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle. Although the problem apparently surfaced during crash tests conducted in the spring and summer of 2009, VW/Audi did not notify the government until December 2009. The safety recall is expected to begin during January 2010. 09V-484.




