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2015 Audi A3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1700633
Internal NHTSA #	11366863
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2015
File date	27/10/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car received pods recall fix coded 69z4 in january 2020. The fix did not solve the annoying and life threatening malfunctionion that leads to audi presense failure alert and deactivation of the passenger airbag system when a passenger is seated. It would also trigger the error when no passenger was seated, requiring to fasten the seatbelt to an empty seat to get rid of the seatbelt beeps. Car was taken in to audi dealership october and after an inspection, the issue was found to be the sensor itself this time. The diagnosis report diligently ruled out any problem with the connector and wiring whose fault would mean a potential repair and the inspection would be at no cost to owner. However, like everyone else's complaints owner was presented with a 1,500 dollar quote for replacing the sensor + $250 fee for using their vagcom ("inspection"). The error code was b12251b (mat resistance too high). Audi's internal documents accessed through nhtsa report that "if fault,
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COSTA MESA, CA
VIN pattern	WAUWFLFF7F1XXXXXX
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
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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Audi A3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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