NHTSA campaign 15V824000 · Manufacturer campaign 74C9
Audi Recall 15V-824: Side Air Bag May Not Deploy Due to Seat Stitching
NHTSA recall 15V824000 (Manufacturer campaign 74C9) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on December 8, 2015, with 904 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3 Cabriolet for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on February 29, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V824000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V824000 (also written 15V-824 or 15V824)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 74C9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 904 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.27% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V824000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 5, 2014 – April 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V824000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, LLC (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched, preventing the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74C9.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V824000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.