{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V803 (VW 72H8 / AUDI 72H9): 2018 Volkswagen E-Golf and Golf R",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v803/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V803 (Volkswagen): If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stabili...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A3 Cabriolet, Audi Rs 3, Volkswagen E-Golf, Volkswagen Golf R, model year 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 November 2018. 169 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame. 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: VW 72H8 / AUDI 72H9. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V803 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: “If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V803 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly 14 November 2018 2018-2018 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET, AUDI RS 3, VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R If the guide sleeves are incorrectly w",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:01:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V803 (VW 72H8 / AUDI 72H9): 2018 Volkswagen E-Golf and Golf R\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v803/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}