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Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V824000·Announced 2015-12-08

Audi Recalls 2015 A3 Cabriolet for Seat Cover Stitching Defect

Volkswagen is recalling 904 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolets because incorrectly stitched seat covers may prevent side air bags from deploying properly in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that may prevent air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured between June 5, 2014, and April 1, 2015. The recall affects 904 vehicles.

The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched. This defect may prevent the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.

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, and the recall began on February 29, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
904

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • A3 CABRIOLET

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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