Recall 97V172000: 1989–1993 Audi S4 and 6 other models

Report received

Oct 6, 1997

Manufacturer

Volkswagen of america,inc

Potentially affected

54,800vehicles

Model years

1989–1993

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1989 Audi 1004 complaints
• 1990 Audi 1004 complaints
• 1991 Audi 10010 complaints
• 1992 Audi 10022 complaints
• 1993 Audi 10018 complaints
• 1989 Audi 2005 complaints
• 1990 Audi 2003 complaints
• 1991 Audi 20010 complaints
• 1992 Audi 2000 complaints
• 1993 Audi 2000 complaints
• 1989 Audi 807 complaints
• 1990 Audi 809 complaints
• 1991 Audi 802 complaints
• 1992 Audi 801 complaints
• 1993 Audi 800 complaints
• 1989 Audi 900 complaints
• 1990 Audi 903 complaints
• 1991 Audi 903 complaints
• 1992 Audi 900 complaints
• 1993 Audi 9016 complaints
• 1989 Audi Coupe0 complaints
• 1990 Audi Coupe2 complaints
• 1991 Audi Coupe0 complaints
• 1992 Audi Coupe0 complaints
• 1993 Audi Coupe0 complaints
• 1989 Audi S40 complaints
• 1990 Audi S40 complaints
• 1991 Audi S40 complaints
• 1992 Audi S45 complaints
• 1993 Audi S416 complaints
• 1989 Audi V80 complaints
• 1990 Audi V88 complaints
• 1991 Audi V82 complaints
• 1992 Audi V81 complaints
• 1993 Audi V80 complaints