The defect
A SECURING CLIP ON THE OUTSIDE OF HINGES OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH SEAT COVERING MATERIAL.
The risk
AN IMPROPERLY SECURED CLIP COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACKHINGE TO SEPARATE FROM ITS ANCHOR IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO OCCUPANT(S).
The remedy
REALIGN SEAT COVERING MATERIAL WHERE INTERFERENCE IS PRESENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Quattro | 1990 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Quattro | 1990 | 5 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seats; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 90V196000 23 Nov 1990 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 90V189000 6 Nov 1990 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 90V144000 6 Aug 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V029000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990