2017 Audi A3 Recalls

NHTSA Vehicle Safety Recalls

• Recall Number

  17V196000

  Recall Date

  03/22/2017

  Component

  AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
  Summary

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A3 and S3 Sedan vehicles. In a lower-speed crash situation, the air bag control unit software may deploy the passenger frontal air bag improperly if the front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

  Consequence

  If the air bag deploys with more force than intended, it can increase the risk of injury.

  What Owners Should Do

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q3.

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• Recall Number

  19V474000

  Recall Date

  06/19/2019

  Component

  AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
  Summary

  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.

  Consequence

  A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  What Owners Should Do

  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.

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• Recall Number

  17V508000

  Recall Date

  08/16/2017

  Component

  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  Summary

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet and A3 Sedan vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a "knocking" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.

  Consequence

  An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  What Owners Should Do

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24DF.

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