VW, Audi recall 850,000 vehicles to fix air bag inflators

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen and Audi say they are recalling 850,000 vehicles with suspect air bag inflators in the United States.

Volkswagen says it has notified the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the upcoming action involving VW vehicles from model years 2006 to 2014.

The automaker said in a statement today that it had been notified by the agency that some drivers' side air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan could be defective.

The recall covers certain 2006 to 2010 VW Passat sedans and wagons made in Germany, as well as some U.S.-made Passats from 2012 to 2014. Also included are the 2010 to 2014 Golf and Jetta SportWagen, the 2009 through 2014 CC, and the 2012 through 2014 Eos.

VW and Audi say they don't know of any driver's inflator ruptures in their vehicles.

The companies will notify owners of when to bring their cars in to get replacement inflators.