Compliance Recall 51F5 – Safety Certification Label – 2015 Audi A3

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V280

Manufacturer  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected  2,091

Incorrect Vehicle Production Date/FMVSS 567

In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or a crash.

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles.

The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date.

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.”

Remedy:

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct vehicle production date, free of charge.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 51F5.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to  www.safercar.gov.

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