{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 17V280 (51F5): 2015 Audi A3 1",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v280/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V280 (Volkswagen): In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affe...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A3 Cabriolet, model year 2015. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2017. 2,091 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles. The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, \"Certification.\" Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 51F5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V280 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or a crash.” 17V280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 26 April 2017 2015-2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:32:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 17V280 (51F5): 2015 Audi A3 1\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v280/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}