NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 21V198000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Published March 23, 2021 · Recall initiated: March 22, 2021
What's the hazard
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.
What to do
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
Recall details
- Brand
- AUDI
- Model
- A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2016 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2019 AUDI S3 | 2017 AUDI RS 3 | 2019 AUDI RS 3 | 2015 AUDI S3 | 2016 AUDI S3 | 2015 AUDI A3 | 2018 AUDI RS 3 | 2018 AUDI A3 | 2017 AUDI A3 | 2016 AUDI A3 | 2018 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2017 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2020 AUDI S3 | 2018 AUDI S3 | 2017 AUDI S3 | 2020 AUDI RS 3 | 2020 AUDI A3 | 2019 AUDI A3
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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