Vehicle recall R/2018/044

Audi Q3 recall: Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended

DVSA recall R/2018/044 names the Audi Q3. It was launched 12 February 2018. It covers vehicles built 13 September 2016 to 2 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/044
Launched: 12 February 2018
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69U3
Vehicles: 58 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A connection between the detonator and generator in the front passenger airbag module may not be correctly welded. Therefore the airbag may not be triggered in the event of a collision.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the front passenger airbag module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi Q3	13 September 2016 to 2 November 2016	58

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/218 Brake lights may fail when the electronic parking brake is operated 7 July 2017, Audi Q3
R/2019/260 Failure of the front LED turn signal 7 August 2019, Audi Q3
R/2020/302 Seat frame may not be bolted correctly to the rail on the driver and passenger sides 26 October 2020, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q3
R/2021/323 The bolted connection on the input rod between the electromechanical brake servo and brake pedal can be come loose 10 September 2021, Audi Q3, Audi A3
R/2022/073 The design trim on the power unit can become detached from its retainers 22 March 2022, Audi Q3, Audi TT
R/2022/085 The fuse in the high-voltage system may have been manufactured with an insufficient quantity of extinguishing sand 7 April 2022, Audi A3, Audi Q3

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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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