Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V224000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-04-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V224000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

Component
Child seat: vehicle latch anchor
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
466
Reported to NHTSA
2022-04-06
Owners notified
2022-05-24

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A32022
Audi S32022

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.