NHTSA Recall 22V815000: Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 296,044 vehicles. It affects 11 models including the Audi A3.
| NHTSA campaign | 22V815000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer campaign | AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8 |
| Component | TIRES › PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS |
| Report received | October 31, 2022 |
| Owner notification | November 18, 2022 |
| Initiated by | Manufacturer |
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Safety risk
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Notes
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.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by recall 22V815000
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2019, 2020 |
| Audi Q3 | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2020, 2021 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2019, 2020 |
| Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 2019 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2019, 2020 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2019, 2020 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2019 |
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.