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NHTSA recall 97V172000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number97V172000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Reported1997-10-06
Owners notified1997-10-13
ComponentAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Units potentially affected54800

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.

What can happen

IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 13, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1989 AUDI 100Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI 100Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI 100Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI 100Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI 100Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI 200Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI 200Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI 200Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI 200Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI 200Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI 80Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI 80Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI 80Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI 80Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI 80Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI 90Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI 90Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI 90Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI 90Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI 90Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI COUPEBuilt 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI COUPEBuilt 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI COUPEBuilt 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI COUPEBuilt 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI COUPEBuilt 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI S4Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI S4Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI S4Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI S4Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI S4Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1989 AUDI V8Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1990 AUDI V8Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1991 AUDI V8Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1992 AUDI V8Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.
1993 AUDI V8Built 1988-09-01 to 1993-07-31.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA94026

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA94026Engineering analysis, opened 1994-07-19, closed 1995-07-28. INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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