Component
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
What Happened
The child seat anchors in your A3 or S3 are the points where you attach a child seat to your vehicle. Unfortunately, the symbols on the anchors are wrong, which could lead to confusion when installing a child seat.
Risk if Unfixed
If the anchors are mislabeled, you might attach a child seat incorrectly, which could increase the risk of injury to your child in the event of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Audi dealer will swap out the incorrect labels for the correct ones, free of charge. This should be done as soon as possible, and you'll receive a recall notice with instructions on what to do next.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.
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