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WAUAUGFF5H0867777
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2017
Make
AUDI
Model
A3
Trim
Premium
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
—
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
AUDI AG
Owner Complaints
36 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
559 on file Get Report →
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
The manufacturer has filed 559 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2017 AUDI A3 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
AOS-26-25 — This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: The ODIS Audi Brand update 2.41.1 i
TSB_2080517_4 — This bulletin provides informaiotn when the starter battery is discharged or defective.
TSB_2077475_2 — This TSB provides information when the gearbox warning light is on; event memory entry P0174A00/P174E00.
Owners have filed 36 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2017 AUDI A3. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN WAUAUGFF5H0867777 identifies a 2017 AUDI A3 Premium sedan/saloon. The first three characters (WAU) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AUGFF) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (5) is the check digit. Position 10 (H) encodes the model year (2017). Position 11 (0) is the plant code. The final six characters (867777) are the unique sequential production number.
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