# Transport Canada recall 2018626

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2018626
- Manufacturer's number: 72H8 / 72H9
- Reported: 2018\-11\-14
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 305

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the rear seat head restraint guides may not have been properly welded to the seat frame. In a crash, the rear seat head restraints may not remain in place, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will inspect the rear seat frame, and if the head restraint guide sleeve welds are found to be insufficient, it will be replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2018/recalls.md)
- [2018 AUDI RS 3](/makes/audi/rs-3/2018/recalls.md)
- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN E\-GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/e-golf/2018/recalls.md)
- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R](/makes/volkswagen/golf-r/2018/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_2078648\_4](/bulletins/11038056.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2068999\_5](/bulletins/11038033.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2078648\_3](/bulletins/11036926.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2076945\_2](/bulletins/11036922.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2068999\_4](/bulletins/11036908.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2078648\_2](/bulletins/11035818.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2073282\_1](/bulletins/11035809.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2030471\_8](/bulletins/11025323.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2020552\_14](/bulletins/11025322.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2073747\_3](/bulletins/11022710.md), 2025-09-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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