NHTSA Campaign 22V543000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 22V543000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V543000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2022; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 22V543000, NHTSA lists up to 1,216 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V543000 were scheduled from December 16, 2022, 142 days after the report.
22V543000 covers 7 models from Audi and Volkswagen, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 22V543000 covers have filed at least 78 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V543000 vehicles, the 2016 Audi A3 has the most (37).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V543000 ranks 183 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V543000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 22V543000 was 22V152000, reported on March 28, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported July 27, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V543000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V543000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 27, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted