Recall 17V196000: 2017 Audi S3 and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 22, 2017

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

11,618vehicles

Model years

2017

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet25 complaints
• 2017 Audi S39 complaints