2022 Audi A3 Vehicle Latch Anchor Recall (22V224)

Recall 22V224 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2022 Audi A3 in recall 22V224?

The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Is it safe to drive a 2022 A3 with recall 22V224?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your A3 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the vehicle latch anchor, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 22V224?

Recall 22V224 covers 466 vehicles: 2022 Audi A3; 2022 Audi S3.

NHTSA lists 466 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the A3 vehicle latch anchor recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge.

Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.

When was recall 22V224 announced?

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported recall 22V224 to NHTSA on April 6, 2022.

This recall was filed 54 months ago. If your A3 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my A3 is part of recall 22V224?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 22V224 is open on your A3, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 22V224000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should A3 owners do about recall 22V224?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 22V224000 applies to your A3.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Audi dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the vehicle latch anchor happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are A3 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the other equipment.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the other equipment have been filed since recall 22V224 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 11 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the other equipment. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2022 Audi A3: 9 complaints in total, 0 about the other equipment
• 2022 Audi S3: 2 complaints in total, 0 about the other equipment

Can recall 22V224 make my A3 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this vehicle latch anchor recall means their A3 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

What matters for a lemon law claim is not the recall label but whether the defect substantially impairs the 2022 Audi A3 and whether the dealer can fix it in a reasonable number of tries.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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