Audi A3 Cabriolet, A3 Sportback E-TRON, RS 3, S3 (2015-2019): Air bags
Recall 19V474000 · Jun 19, 2019 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
138,896
vehicles affected
138,896
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V474000
- Date
- Jun 19, 2019
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 138,896
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2015-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
What can happen
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 13 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A3 Cabriolet | 2015-2019 |
| Audi | A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2016-2018 |
| Audi | RS 3 | 2017-2019 |
| Audi | S3 | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V474000?
4 models: Audi A3 Cabriolet (2015-2019), Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron (2016-2018), Audi RS 3 (2017-2019) and 1 more, about 138,896 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V474000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
What can happen?
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the 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.