10Affected configurations shown1,216Potential units affected63.2%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety 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.
What fixes it
Official 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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
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%
2024-3
0.0%
2024-4
0.0%
2025-1
0.0%
2025-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 22V543000
2016 AUDI A3Open vehicle record →2016 AUDI R8Open vehicle record →2016 AUDI TTOpen vehicle record →2016 AUDI S3Open vehicle record →2016 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRONOpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGENOpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLFOpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen 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.