NHTSA Campaign 22V543000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jul 27, 2022 · 1,216 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A3 2016 1,216
AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON 2016 1,216
AUDI R8 2016 1,216
AUDI S3 2016 1,216
AUDI TT 2016 1,216
VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF 2016 1,216
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2016 1,216
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R 2016 1,216
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2016 1,216
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2016 1,216

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V543000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.