AUDI A3 2022: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V224000

Make Model Year
AUDI A3 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-05-24 2022-04-06 2022-04-07

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 72M7

Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 466

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 225

Summary

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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

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.