Wiring problems of the 2015 Audi A3

June 2018 paid out of pocket for passenger pods due to faulty sensor for passenger air bag. 10/2019 recall for wiring was done. October 29 2020, pods need replaced again! out of warranty! this is a huge safety concern and after viewing multiple other complaints of the same issue, a recall must be done! Audi needs to take responsibility and address their faulty issue which should he covered under recall. God forbid someone become seriously injured or lose their life due to Audis lack of response. I am now being told that I lust pay out of pocket once again to repair!.

Car received pods recall fix coded 69z4 in January 2020. The fix did not solve the annoying and life threatening malfunctionion that leads to Audi presense failure alert and deactivation of the passenger airbag system when a passenger is seated. It would also trigger the error when no passenger was seated, requiring to fasten the seatbelt to an empty seat to get rid of the seatbelt beeps. Car was taken in to Audi dealership October and after an inspection, the issue was found to be the sensor itself this time. The diagnosis report diligently ruled out any problem with the connector and wiring whose fault would mean a potential repair and the inspection would be at no cost to owner. However, like everyone else's complaints owner was presented with a 1,500 dollar quote for replacing the sensor + $250 fee for using their vagcom ("inspection"). The error code was b12251b (mat resistance too high). Audi's internal documents accessed through NHTSA report that "if fault, �b12251b: seat occupied recognition sensor mat resistance too high� is stored in the airbag control module, do not diagnose or replace any components for this fault before performing this repair. The 69z4 topic is not the only cause of this fault. Any diagnosis related to this fault will not be covered under this campaign. " Audi openly admits that the scope of the 69z4 recall and the sensor issue are linked together by virtue of having similar behaviors for the car systems as well as fault codes. However Audi performs the cheaper bandaid out of pocket and expects the owner to pay for the faulty part which should have been part of the recall in the first place. This many complaints about the same behaviour and same part (that is traditionally not your usual wear&and&tear part like a battery) warrant an investigation of the malpractices of Audi in dealing with this recall and its customers.

Audi recently had a recall (#69z4) to address an issue with their pods sensor system. Audi claimed the fix as a revised wiring connection and cable routing. My A3 experienced the exact symptoms and issues the recall covered. I took it in for repair however immediacy after picking up the car the issue still persists. Dealer says it is actually an issue with the pods sensor itself but that they will not repair this under warranty. I called Audi USA who claims the same. It appears their fix is not robust enough to fix the actual problem but they will not correct it further. As it stands now my car still will not allow the airbag to work properly while a passenger is there or not. Airbag warning goes off constantly and "air bag off" light is illuminated nearly all the time but will intermittently go on and off at random times.

"pods recall" we took our car in for inspection and we were told that the electrical system to the air bag needs to be beefed up because without the right wiring connection it will cause serious problem if accident occurs. This hasn't hit the recall list yet but it's coming. If the manufacturer knows that it's going to be an issue why cant they just go ahead and fix the recall before hand. They are wanting us to pay $1100 dollars to fix an issue that is soon to be an up and coming recall, based on what I have been reading from the manufacturer itself. What does it take for this recall to go into the works, many deaths or even a lawsuit because they didn't want to fix problem before hand. I know many of these money companies are trying to save a dollar but is it worth the cost of a loved one just to save a buck. We are all trying to save a buck I get it, but this is the companies reputation on the line. You make a product you should want people to feel and be safe. If consumers know you put out a good product and your continuously are trying to improve your product people will stand by you. It shouldnt get to the point of people losing a life or getting seriously injured to fix a issue you could avoid.