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Audi retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.

NHTSA campaign 22V-515 · Reported July 20, 2022 · 2,584 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A3 and S3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,584
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the seat belts pretensioner. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-515.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Audi A3
2022Audi S3

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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