2022 Audi A3 & 2022 Audi S3 recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.
💥 The risk
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 68i2.
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
- 22V515000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 68i2
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,584
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 15, 2022
- 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.nhtsa.gov.