Audi A3, RS 3, S3: Frontal

Date

Aug. 29, 2022

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Audi A3 (2022); Audi RS 3 (2022); Audi S3 (2022)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

4117

What can happen

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. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69DZ.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Dec. 13, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

69DZ

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

airbag module · front-passenger airbag module · 8Y1880204 D

Recall number

22V652000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.