Audi A3, S3 (2022): Seat belts
Recall 22V515000 · Jul 20, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
2,584
vehicles affected
2,584
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V515000
- Date
- Jul 20, 2022
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,584
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.
What can happen
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 68i2.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V515000?
2 models: Audi A3 (2022), Audi S3 (2022), about 2,584 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V515000?
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 68i2.
What can happen?
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.