Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V095000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V095000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,326
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-13
Owners notified
2019-03-07

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A3 sedan and RS3 vehicles. The latching pins for the center rear seat head restraint may be missing.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the head restraint may detach and cause injury to the vehicle occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the head restraints, replacing any that are missing pins, free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72I8.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A3 Cabriolet2018
Audi RS 32018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.