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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 22V543 cover?
- Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, Audi R8, Audi S3, Audi TT, Volkswagen E-Golf, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Golf R, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
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| Campaign | 22V543 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 July 2022 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | 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 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Audi A3 recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Audi S3 recalls: 12 US campaigns
- Audi TT recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Volkswagen E-Golf recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Volkswagen Golf recalls: 28 US campaigns
- Volkswagen Golf R recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Volkswagen GTI recalls: 21 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 22V543, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v543/
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- Defect summary
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