NHTSA campaign 22V652000 · Manufacturer campaign 69DZ
Audi Recall 22V-652: Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly
NHTSA recall 22V652000 (Manufacturer campaign 69DZ) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on August 29, 2022, with 4,117 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3, Audi RS 3 and Audi S3 for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on December 13, 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 22V652000 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
- 22V652000 (also written 22V-652 or 22V652)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 69DZ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,117 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.07% (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 22V652000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V652000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3, A3, and RS3 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly.
Safety consequence
An incorrectly folded air bag can tear, prohibiting it from deploying properly during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69DZ.
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 22V652000
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.