NHTSA recall campaign
21V198000
Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
19Affected configurations shown153,152Potential units affected72.6%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2021-4
0.0%
2022-1
0.0%
2022-2
0.0%
2022-3
0.0%
2022-4
0.0%
2023-1
0.0%
2023-2
0.0%
2023-3
0.0%
2023-4
0.0%
2024-1
0.0%
2024-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 21V198000
2020 AUDI RS3Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2020 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI RS3Open vehicle record →2019 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2018 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2018 AUDI A3 ETRONOpen vehicle record →2018 AUDI RS3Open vehicle record →2018 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2017 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2017 AUDI RS3Open vehicle record →2017 AUDI A3 ETRONOpen vehicle record →2017 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2016 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2016 AUDI A3 ETRONOpen vehicle record →2016 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2015 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2015 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.