2006 Audi A3 Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
FWD	11.4	8.2	10.0 L/100 km
FWD	10.8	8.2	9.6 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Airbag Transport Canada 2018059 · Jan 2018
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a resul...
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Airbag Transport Canada 2016065 · Feb 2016
On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. T...
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Fuel System Transport Canada 2009278 · Sep 2009
On certain Audi A3 Quattro, TT Quattro and TT Quattro roadster, the closing force of an internal spring of the fuel tank ventilation valve is not adequate enough to hold the valve closed under extreme conditions. During certain driving manoeuvres, liquid fuel may enter the fuel...
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Airbag Transport Canada 2006188 · Jul 2006
On certain vehicles, the left and/or right curtain airbag inflator module(s) may leak. In the event of a crash, the airbag may not inflate as designed. Correction: Dealers will replace affected side curtain airbag(s).
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Show 1 U.S. recall

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module NHTSA (U.S.) 16V079000 · Feb 2016
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflato...
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Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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