AUDI A3 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AUDI A3 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AUDI A3 recalls and defective parts found on AUDI A3 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AUDI A3 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AUDI A3

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2006-2010 AUDI A3 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
2006-2010 AUDI A3	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 10200	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2009-09-30
Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
2009-2010 AUDI A3 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
2009-2010 AUDI A3	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 16000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2009-08-20
Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.
2006 AUDI A3 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Recall
2006 AUDI A3	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Units affected: 48	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2006-08-07
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE AIR BAG, EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATION MODULE MAY LEAK.