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Passenger cars (Audi A4 35T and other models) - Repair
Official notice
18 May 2021
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi A4 35T and other models) - Repair. Defect in seat belts and related equipment (dash panel insert control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Seat belts and related equipment (dash panel insert control unit). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inappropriate programming of the control unit in the dash panel insert, when a seat belt is not fastened, the seat belt warning light may illuminate only 1 time or only briefly, and the warning sound may also sound only 1 time. Published 2021-05-18.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外－3214 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, reprogram the dash panel insert control unit with the corrective program.
Recall number
外-3214
Official notice
2021-05-18
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in seat belts and related equipment (dash panel insert control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Seat belts and related equipment (dash panel insert control unit). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inappropriate programming of the control unit in the dash panel insert, when a seat belt is not fastened, the seat belt warning light may illuminate only 1 time or only briefly, and the warning sound may also sound only 1 time.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-598-119.
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