2022 Audi A3, Audi S3: Child Seat recall
NHTSA campaign 22V224000 · 466 units potentially affected · filed Apr 6, 2022
What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Why it matters
An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V224000
- Manufacturer no.
- 72M7
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc.
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
- Units affected
- 466
- Report received
- Apr 6, 2022
- Owner letters
- May 24, 2022
- Type
- Vehicle
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