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2015 Audi A3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1668434
Internal NHTSA #	11329785
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2015
File date	25/05/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2015 audi a3 has only 11,200 miles on it. The passenger bag safety light goes on and off intermittently, and has done for some time. The problem occurs mostly when someone is sitting in the seat, but occasionally it will occur when the passenger seat is unoccupied. The yellow dash light comes on near the passenger and the airbag light on the instrument panel illuminates. The information panel on the dash will simultaneously report "safety system: system fault! See owner's manual" and "passenger airbag off" and "audi pre sense: system fault!". This fault occurred approximately 8-10 times during a 1,000 mile trip my wife and i took during memorial day weekend in 2020. I had my wife try adjusting the angle of the seat, raising the front portion higher to try to apply more body weight to the seat. My thinking was that it was a sensor issue. The system is designed to shut off if a passenger does not weigh enough for the airbag to safely deploy. The system fault acts like it detects some weight there, but not enough to engage the airbag safely. My best guess is that the weight sensor is not registering the weight correctly or maintaining a consistent reading that would keep the airbag engaged over time. The picture attached to this report were taken on may 25, 2020 during our trip, but this happens on a regular basis. After getting online to google for answers, i can see that many others are describing the same problem i am experiencing. I see that the 2015 model may have been left out of a recall to fix this issue and i would like to add my input to all others that this is a significant safety issue and should be reconsidered for model year 2015 audi a3 sedans (and possibly other audi models).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PERRY, UT
VIN pattern	WAUCJGFF8F1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	75
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Audi A3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Audi A3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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