2015 Audi A3 Air Bags

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF AND IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 2 MONTHS THAT REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. IT'S A BIG SAFETY ISSUE

PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN THE OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, INDICATING AN INTERNALLY FAILING SENSOR AND RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECOMING DISABLED. AUDI HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR OTHER VEHICLE MODELS IN THIS YEAR FOR THIS EXACT DEFECT, AND THE RESOLUTION IN THOSE INSTANCES IS TO INSTALL AN UPDATED PART WITH A PROTECTIVE COVER THAT WILL PREVENT PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE NEW SENSOR. AUDI HAS NOT EXPANDED THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE AUDI A3 AS OF THE DATE OF THIS WRITING. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS A 2015 AUDI A3 PREMIUM PLUS FWD SEDAN WITH SPORT SEATS AND 1.8L GASOLINE ENGINE. AUDI DOES NOT APPEAR TO OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART AT THIS TIME, POSSIBLY AN INDICATION THAT THE PART HAS BEEN DESIGNATED OBSOLETE IF THE VW AUDI GROUP IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE AND UPDATING THE PART. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS LEAVES CONSUMERS WITHOUT A REPAIR OPTION WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE: 9577755 / B1225 1B ; IDENTICAL TROUBLE CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE RECALL(S) THAT AS OF YET ARE NOT EXTENDED TO THE A3 VEHICLES.

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO NOT TURN ON WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING WITH PASSENGERS IN SEAT. AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO SENSOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS WAS REPORTED TO AUDIUSA AND THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I WAS GO EN A DISCOUNT, HOWEVER THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN!

PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION MAP IS FAULTING OUT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. APPARENTLY IT IS MY FAULT AND I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT.