The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 100 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi 200 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi 80 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi 90 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi Coupe | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi S4 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Audi V8 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
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 100 | 1989 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi 100 | 1990 | 4 | 4 |
| Audi 100 | 1991 | 10 | 4 |
| Audi 100 | 1992 | 22 | 3 |
| Audi 100 | 1993 | 18 | 3 |
| Audi 200 | 1989 | 5 | 3 |
| Audi 200 | 1990 | 3 | 4 |
| Audi 200 | 1991 | 10 | 4 |
| Audi 200 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi 200 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 80 | 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| Audi 80 | 1990 | 9 | 3 |
| Audi 80 | 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| Audi 80 | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Audi 80 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 90 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi 90 | 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| Audi 90 | 1991 | 3 | 2 |
| Audi 90 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 90 | 1993 | 16 | 2 |
| Audi Coupe | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Coupe | 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| Audi Coupe | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Coupe | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Coupe | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi S4 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi S4 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi S4 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi S4 | 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| Audi S4 | 1993 | 16 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 1997
8 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the air bags; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 97V193000 1 Nov 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V175000 8 Oct 1997 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 97V107000 28 Jun 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V080000 16 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V049000 27 Mar 1997 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 97V043002 20 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V043001 20 Mar 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997