# NHTSA recall 97V172000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V172000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1997\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 1997\-10\-13
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE
- Units potentially affected: 54800

## 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 100](/makes/audi/100/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1990 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1992 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1992/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1993 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1993/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1989 AUDI 200](/makes/audi/200/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1990 AUDI 200](/makes/audi/200/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI 200](/makes/audi/200/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1992 AUDI 200. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1993 AUDI 200. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1989 AUDI 80](/makes/audi/80/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1990 AUDI 80](/makes/audi/80/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI 80](/makes/audi/80/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1992 AUDI 80. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1993 AUDI 80. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1989 AUDI 90](/makes/audi/90/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1990 AUDI 90](/makes/audi/90/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI 90](/makes/audi/90/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1992 AUDI 90](/makes/audi/90/1992/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1993 AUDI 90](/makes/audi/90/1993/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1989 AUDI COUPE. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1990 AUDI COUPE](/makes/audi/coupe/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI COUPE](/makes/audi/coupe/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1992 AUDI COUPE. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1993 AUDI COUPE. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1989 AUDI S4. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1990 AUDI S4. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1991 AUDI S4. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1992 AUDI S4](/makes/audi/s4/1992/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1993 AUDI S4](/makes/audi/s4/1993/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1989 AUDI V8. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- 1990 AUDI V8. Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1991 AUDI V8](/makes/audi/v8/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1992 AUDI V8](/makes/audi/v8/1992/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.
- [1993 AUDI V8](/makes/audi/v8/1993/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1993\-07\-31.

## 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.

- EA94026: Engineering 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V172000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V172000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V172000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V172000)

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