{"vehicle":{"id":"2017_audi_s3","year":2017,"make":"Audi","model":"S3"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021169","date":"2021-03-22","manufacturer":null,"component":"Airbag","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may not work properly. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a person is seated in the front passenger seat.\nNote: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display \"passenger airbag off\".\n\nSafety Risk:\nAn airbag that is turned off when it should be turned on could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nAudi will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. To reduce the safety risk, Audi recommends that if the PODS in your vehicle is not working properly, you should contact an Audi dealer for assistance right away and not transport a person in the front-passenger seat until the PODS has been repaired.","mfr_campaign":"69BY","units":18204,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["S3"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021169"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V198000","date":"2021-03-22","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER; AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.","mfr_campaign":"69BY","units":153152,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["S3"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V198000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2017165","date":"2017-03-22","manufacturer":null,"component":"Airbag","summary":"On certain vehicles, the airbag control module may not properly classify an out of position front passenger seat occupant. In the event of a crash, the airbag could deploy the front passenger airbag with more force than required, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will update the airbag control module software.","mfr_campaign":"69Q3","units":1332,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["S3"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2017165"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V196000","date":"2017-03-22","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A3 and S3 Sedan vehicles.  In a lower-speed crash situation, the air bag control unit software may deploy the passenger frontal air bag improperly if the front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","mfr_campaign":"69Q3","units":11618,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["S3"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V196000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}