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Campaign 22V-224

Child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual

Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Filed: April 6, 2022
Component: Child seats
Vehicles affected: 466
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected models

Audi A3 2022 Audi S3 2022

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