AUDI S3 2022: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V652000

Make Model Year
AUDI S3 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-12-13 2022-08-29 2022-08-30

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 69DZ

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4117

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "Volkswagen" is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3, A3, and RS3 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly.

Consequence

An incorrectly folded air bag can tear, prohibiting it from deploying properly during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. The remedy is expected to become available in December 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69DZ.

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.