NHTSA campaign 22V515000 · Manufacturer campaign 68i2

Audi Recall 22V-515: Seat Belt Tensioners May Not Restrain Properly

NHTSA recall 22V515000 (Manufacturer campaign 68i2) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on July 20, 2022, with 2,584 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3 and Audi S3 for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on November 15, 2022, 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 22V515000 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: 22V515000 (also written 22V-515 or 22V515)
Filed by: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number: 68i2
Report received: July 20, 2022
Potentially affected: 2,584 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Pretensioner
Owners notified: November 15, 2022

Repair completion: 94.43% (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 22V515000. 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
- 2022
Audi S3
- 2022

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V515000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.

Safety consequence

Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 68i2.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V515000

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.