VW's Audi recalls Q5 SUVs in U.S. on trim fault

Volkswagen AG's Audi luxury division is recalling Q5 sport-utility vehicles in the U.S. as an interior-trim component may come loose when side head-protection air bags deploy, the U.S.'s main vehicle regulator said.

The recall, affecting 6,054 Q5s built between Nov. 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009, will involve replacing any faulty trim clips on the vehicle's left and right side pillars, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement.

Incorrectly manufactured clips pose a risk of coming loose and injuring vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that triggers the side air bags, the NHTSA said.

U.S. recalls related to air bags in the past year include 440,000 Honda Motor Co. Accords, Civics and Acura TLs to repair the bags' inflation systems in models built from 2001 to 2003.

Ingolstadt, Germany-based Audi asked owners of 36,000 A8 sedans worldwide in 2006 to bring in the cars to fix driver's-side air bags because of an inflation fault.