The 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the front passenger airbag inflator, which can explode during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The remaining two recalls both affect the passenger seat occupant detection system. In one case, the system can malfunction and shut off the passenger airbag even when someone is sitting in the seat. In the other, a faulty electrical contact can cause the system to falsely read an error and deactivate the airbag. In either scenario, the passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash, leaving the front passenger without that protection.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag may explode or deploy incorrectly during deployment.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module at no cost to you.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger air bag detection system may malfunction and turn off the passenger air bag even when someone is sitting in that seat.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the detection sensor mat and reprogram the detection control module at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A faulty electrical connection in the passenger air bag detection system may cause it to incorrectly sense a problem and turn off the passenger air bag.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the connector and reroute the cable to restore proper air bag operation.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
