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NHTSA Campaign 97V172000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Oct 6, 1997 · 54,800 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI 100 1989 54,800
AUDI 100 1990 54,800
AUDI 100 1991 54,800
AUDI 100 1992 54,800
AUDI 100 1993 54,800
AUDI 200 1989 54,800
AUDI 200 1990 54,800
AUDI 200 1991 54,800
AUDI 200 1992 54,800
AUDI 200 1993 54,800
AUDI 80 1989 54,800
AUDI 80 1990 54,800
AUDI 80 1991 54,800
AUDI 80 1992 54,800
AUDI 80 1993 54,800
AUDI 90 1989 54,800
AUDI 90 1990 54,800
AUDI 90 1991 54,800
AUDI 90 1992 54,800
AUDI 90 1993 54,800
AUDI COUPE 1989 54,800
AUDI COUPE 1990 54,800
AUDI COUPE 1991 54,800
AUDI COUPE 1992 54,800
AUDI COUPE 1993 54,800
AUDI S4 1989 54,800
AUDI S4 1990 54,800
AUDI S4 1991 54,800
AUDI S4 1992 54,800
AUDI S4 1993 54,800
AUDI V8 1989 54,800
AUDI V8 1990 54,800
AUDI V8 1991 54,800
AUDI V8 1992 54,800
AUDI V8 1993 54,800

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V172000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.