The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2016 |
| Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2016 |
| Audi R8 | 2016 |
| Audi S3 | 2016 |
| Audi TT | 2016 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2016 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2016 |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2016 |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 2016 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2016 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2016 | 83 | 3 |
| Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| Audi R8 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi S3 | 2016 | 14 | 3 |
| Audi TT | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2016 | 66 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2016 | 85 | 9 |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2016 | 12 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 2016 | 51 | 3 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2016 | 17 | 5 |
Other air bags recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the air bags; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V945000 21 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V929000 15 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V928000 14 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V878000 28 Nov 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V873000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V843000 15 Nov 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V858000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V684000 14 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
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