The Recall Desk
Our severity:ModerateNHTSA·22V901000·Announced 2022-12-07

Audi Recalls 2023 S3, RS3, and A3 for Missing Weight Label

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles because the B-pillar safety label is missing weight capacity information.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Moderate because it involves a labeling error (missing weight capacity) that creates a theoretical risk of overloading and crash, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

The missing weight information may result in unintentional overloading of the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The recall affects 297 vehicles in total.

Audi dealers will install an overlay label to correct the issue, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI S3, RS 3, A3
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
297

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 (3)

  • S3
  • RS 3
  • A3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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