Audi recall: Child seat
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
What could happen
An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 2022
- Audi S3 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V224000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 6, 2022
- Owners notified
- May 24, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 466
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Child seat › Vehicle latch anchor
- Maker's own recall number
- 72M7
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 14, 2024
- Audi recall: Equipment Dec 7, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Nov 2, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Tires Oct 31, 2022
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 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.