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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 19V474000 was received on 2019-06-19 and is associated with 10 source rows covering 10 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
- applications
- 10
- campaign number
- 19V474000
- potential units
- 138,896
- manufacturer campaign number
- 69Z4
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 19V474000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 19V474000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 10 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 10
components
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
applications
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 10
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No