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Audi - Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident

Official notice

20 Oct 2022

Last checked

20 Oct 2022

Low riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident. Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident Published 2022-10-20.

What to do now

As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace both front seat belts. Advice is given�against transporting children on the front passenger seat until the seat belts have been replaced.�

Units affected

174

Recall number

R-2022-303

Official notice

2022-10-20

The hazard

Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

A3

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Affected products

Product 1

AUDI A3

Units affected

174

Risk / hazard

Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event of an accident

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Audi

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-303

App estimate

low

Recall details

Recall number

R-2022-303

Campaign number

68I2

Units affected

174

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-303

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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