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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V198000 was received on 2021-03-22 and is associated with 30 source rows covering 15 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
- applications
- 15
- campaign number
- 21V198000
- potential units
- 153,152
- manufacturer campaign number
- 69BY
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V198000National 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 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.
- campaign number
- 21V198000
- 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
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 15 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
- 15
components
- AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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
- 30
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No