Vehicle recall R/2002/029

Audi A3 recall: Anti lock brake control unit concern

DVSA recall R/2002/029 names the Audi A3 and a line with no model name. It was launched 7 June 2002. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2001 to 30 September 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/029
Launched: 7 June 2002
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 45B3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 99 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a risk that an electrical fault in the anti lock brake control unit (ABS) can cause overheating of related electrical components. This may lead to fire damage and cause the service brake to revert to a non-anti lock mode of operation.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check the part number and supplier code of the ABS control unit. Renew the ABS control unit where found necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 99. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A3	1 March 2001 to 30 September 2001	99
Audi (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 March 2001 to 30 September 2001	99

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
R/2003/128 Shatter cracks may occur on a vacuum pipe to brake servo 29 September 2003, Audi A3
R/2004/213 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 1 March 2005, Audi A3, Audi A2, Audi A4
R/1998/116 Possible jamming of accelerator mechanism 26 January 1999, Audi A3
R/2006/031 Flywheel may fail fire may result 27 March 2006, Audi A3
R/1998/047 Rear left and right seat belt retractor mounting brackets may be prone to fatigue cracking 1 July 1998, Audi A3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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