Transport Canada Recall - 2019308 -
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
Car recalled by
Issue
Vehicle - Airbag
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2015 | AUDI | A3, 2015 | AUDI | S3, 2016 | AUDI | A3 E-TRON, 2016 | AUDI | S3, 2016 | AUDI | A3, 2017 | AUDI | A3 E-TRON, 2017 | AUDI | A3, 2018 | AUDI | A3, 2018 | AUDI | A3 E-TRON, 2018 | AUDI | RS 3, 2019 | AUDI | A3, 2019 | AUDI | RS 3
Issue
Issue:
On certain vehicles, there could be a loose wiring connection for the passenger occupant detection system (PODS). This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even though the seat may be occupied. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a new connector for the passenger occupant detection system. The wiring will also be re-routed under the seat.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-79355
Transport Canada
ID
2019308
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