NHTSA Campaign 19V474000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jun 19, 2019 · 138,896 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 138,896
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 138,896
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2017 138,896
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2018 138,896
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2019 138,896
AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON 2016 138,896
AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON 2017 138,896
AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON 2018 138,896
AUDI RS 3 2017 138,896
AUDI RS 3 2018 138,896
AUDI RS 3 2019 138,896
AUDI S3 2015 138,896
AUDI S3 2016 138,896

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V474000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.