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2023 Audi A3, 2023 Audi RS 3, 2023 Audi S3 Recall: Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity…

NHTSA campaign 22V901000 · Equipment · filed Dec 7, 2022 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
297
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Feb 24, 2023

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles. The Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

The risk

Missing weight information may result in unintentional overloading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Audi dealers will install an overlay label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 50ZZ.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 22V901000 (manufacturer number 50ZZ). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.