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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

NHTSA · 19V474000 · published 2019-06-19

NHTSA campaign 19V474000

Hazard

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.

Consequence

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2015 AUDI S3
2016 AUDI S3
2016 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON
2017 AUDI RS 3
2017 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON
2018 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON