2015–2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet & 2016–2018 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron + 2 more recall: airbag
⚠️ 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.
💥 The risk
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V474000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 69Z4
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 138,896
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 12, 2019
- Built
- Jul 7, 2016 – Mar 14, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.safercar.gov.