NHTSA Complaint #11421367 — 2018 AUDI RS 3

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11421367
Vehicle	2018 AUDI RS 3
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	March 22, 2021
Date Filed	June 18, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

The Passenger Occupant Detection System does not work correctly, and it fails to activate when detecting a passenger in the passenger front seat. This problem has been on going through Audi since 2018, and they have yet to remedy it. No fixes or remedies have been available and this round of recalls was issued March 22, 2021 but no remedy has been made which is a failure on the manufacturer.

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