| Issue ID | 1692689 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11360884 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/09/20 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | With an something in the passenger seat a warning message says that because of a malfunction, the airbags are turned off. A few seconds to a minute or two later another message says the airbags are on. This sequence can appear many times in an hour of driving or not appear at all for several days. This appears to be the exact same issue as reported and recalled for certain 2018 audi s5 and a5 vehicles along with some 2017-2018 a4s. I've noticed this happening when the car is in motion. I thought that i had the original airbag issue fixed when it was taken to be services for the recall of faulty wiring underneath the passenger seat, but audi in cary north carolina said that this is a separate issue and not covered under the former recal. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | WAUEFGFF5F1XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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