Recall 21V198000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2015 | AUDI | S3 |
| 2016 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2016 | AUDI | A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON |
| 2016 | AUDI | S3 |
| 2017 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2017 | AUDI | A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON |
| 2017 | AUDI | RS 3 |
| 2017 | AUDI | S3 |
| 2018 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2018 | AUDI | A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON |
| 2018 | AUDI | RS 3 |
| 2018 | AUDI | S3 |
| 2019 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2019 | AUDI | RS 3 |
| 2019 | AUDI | S3 |
| 2020 | AUDI | A3 |
| 2020 | AUDI | RS 3 |
| 2020 | AUDI | S3 |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.