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HighNHTSA·22V224000·Announced 2022-04-06

Audi Recalls 2022 A3 and S3 Sedans for Child Seat Anchor Marking Error

Audi is recalling 2022 A3 and S3 Sedans because child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked, which may cause improper child seat installation.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (child seat anchorage) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The recall involves 466 vehicles where the child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation. This can result in a child seat being improperly secured, which increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7. 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.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI A3, S3
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child Safety
Hazard
Affected units
466

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 (2)

  • A3
  • S3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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