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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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