Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V543000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-07-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V543000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,216
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-27
Owners notified
2022-12-16

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

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

10 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A32016
Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron2016
Audi R82016
Audi S32016
Audi TT2016
Volkswagen E-Golf2016
Volkswagen Golf2016
Volkswagen Golf R2016
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen2016
Volkswagen GTI2016

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.