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Campaign 21V198000

High Priority Plain English
ID: #21V198000 MFR: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

What Happened
Audi is recalling your vehicle because the passenger air bag sensor might not detect you when you're in the front passenger seat, which could cause the air bag to turn off when it should be working.
Risk if Unfixed
If the passenger air bag doesn't deploy when it's supposed to, you could be at risk of getting hurt in a crash.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Audi will replace the sensor mat and update the control module for free, and they'll even send you a letter with instructions on how to schedule the repair. If you have any questions, you can call Audi at 1-800-253-2834 with recall number 69BY.

Affected Vehicles

2020 AUDI A3
2020 AUDI S3
2019 AUDI S3
2019 AUDI A3
2018 AUDI S3
2018 AUDI A3
2017 AUDI S3
2017 AUDI A3
2016 AUDI S3
2016 AUDI A3
2015 AUDI S3
2015 AUDI A3

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V198000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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