Audi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A3 and S3 Sedan vehicles. In a lower-speed crash situation, the air bag control unit software may deploy the passenger frontal air bag improperly if the front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
If the air bag deploys with more force than intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q3.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 Cabriolet 2017
- Audi S3 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V196000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 22, 2017
- Owners notified
- Apr 20, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11,618
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
- Maker's own recall number
- 69Q3
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Equipment Dec 7, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Nov 2, 2022
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Air bags Aug 29, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags Jul 27, 2022
- Audi recall: Seat belts Jul 20, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.