2019 AUDI RS 3 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2019 Audi RS 3 has 2 recalls, both involving the passenger seat occupant detection system, which can malfunction and shut off the front passenger airbag even when someone is sitting in the seat.

When the airbag is deactivated this way, a front passenger loses that protection in a crash, raising the risk of injury. The sensor system responsible for detecting whether the passenger seat is occupied can develop a faulty electrical contact or otherwise misread the seat as empty, triggering the shutdown.