{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 22V543: Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, Audi R8 and 7 more (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v543/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V543 (Volkswagen): An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An impro...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, Audi R8, Audi S3, Audi Tt, Volkswagen E-Golf, model year 2016. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 July 2022. 1,216 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly. 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 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: “An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.” 22V543 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module 27 July 2022 2016-2016 AUDI A3, AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, AUDI R8, AUDI S3, AUDI TT, VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN, VOLKSWAGEN GTI An inflator explosion may resul",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:42:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:31:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 22V543: Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, Audi R8 and 7 more (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v543/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}