NHTSA Campaign 17V280000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Apr 26, 2017 · 2,091 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles. The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence

In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct vehicle production date, free of charge. The recall June 23, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51F5.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 2,091

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V280000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.