Vehicle recall R/2018/338

Audi Q2 and Audi A3 recall: The mounting for the head restraint is not correctly welded to the outer backrest frame for the rear seat

DVSA recall R/2018/338 names the Audi Q2 and Audi A3. It was launched 30 November 2018. It covers vehicles built 21 May 2018 to 3 September 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/338
Launched: 30 November 2018
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 72H9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 147 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear back rest head restraint mounting is not correctly welded.

The fix

Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 147. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A3	21 May 2018 to 3 September 2018	147
Audi Q2	21 May 2018 to 3 September 2018	147

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/295 The electro-mechanical parking brake may be released while the clutch pedal is being released 25 October 2018, Audi Q2
R/2019/066 Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint 27 February 2019, Audi A3
R/2019/234 Head restraint mounting may not be correctly welded to rear seat outer backrest frame 22 July 2019, Audi Q2
R/2019/263 The camshaft adjuster belt pulley may break or the housing bolts may come loose 9 August 2019, Audi A3
R/2018/061 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Audi A3
R/2018/040 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 6 February 2018, 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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