NHTSARecalled Dec 8, 2015 · #15V824000
Side Air Bag May Not Deploy Due to Seat Stitching
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Volkswagen Group of America, LLC (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched, preventing the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash. Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Product details
- Product
- Side Air Bag May Not Deploy Due to Seat Stitching
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Model numbers
- 2015 Audi
- UPCs
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What you should do
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74C9.