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NHTSA recall 15V824000

Air bags › Side/window

Audi A3 Cabriolet

Reported Dec 8, 2015904 vehicles affectedVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.Maker’s number 74C9Built Jun 5, 2014 – Apr 1, 2015

The defect

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.

The risk

Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The remedy

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.

Air bags › Side/windowSeats

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Vehicles in this recall

Audi A3 Cabriolet
2015

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.