Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,216. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Audi A3 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Audi R8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Audi S3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Audi TT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf | 85 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf R | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Volkswagen GTI | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V543000.
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