Audi A3 Cabriolet (2015): Seats
Recall 15V824000 · Dec 8, 2015 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
904
vehicles affected
904
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V824000
- Date
- Dec 8, 2015
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 904
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats; Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, LLC (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched, preventing the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash.
What can happen
Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74C9.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A3 Cabriolet | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V824000?
1 model: Audi A3 Cabriolet (2015), about 904 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V824000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall.
What can happen?
Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of 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.