Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V175000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 07/01/1994 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 39300 | 10/13/1997 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/08/1997 | 10/10/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the discharge of static electricity under low humidity conditions can activate the driver side air bag when the driver enters or exits the vehicle and forms an electrical circuit by touching certain areas of the steering wheel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Activation of the air bag under these conditions can cause personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/13/2006 | 1 | ||
| This is not related to a manufacturer complaint, but i am hoping to get some info on who to contact for an issue in a private party used vehicle purchase. i recently purchased a car with a clean carfax report and the seller said it had not been involved in any collisions. upon taking it to my mechanic for a part failure (within 24 hrs of purchase) i was told it had been in a major collision with airbag deployment. the airbag covers had been replaced, however the srs light was either removed or the wires cut so it wouldn't be illuminated. additionally we're concerned that the seat belts were not replaced. i'm wondering if there is any recourse against the seller when they do not disclose the fact that the safety equipment is not present. calls to the seller have gone unanswered. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2005 | 27000 | 1 | 02/25/2004 |
| Airbag light is on. also horn has not work for the last 3,000 miles. car only has 27,000 on it. both of these safety items are very common failures on audi a4. it time that the nhtsa does something. remember its: people serving people and not nhtsa serving the automobile manufacturers. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| Consumer states that a recall notice was received in october of 97. owner scheduled an appointment to have recall repairs. dealer informed the owner that the parts are not available (97v-175). *ak | |||
| 01/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side airbag deployed without impact; parked in garage, shifted to park; parking brakes applied; vehicle still running; airbag deployed as driver was exiting vehicle; no warning. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| While travleing at 20-25 mph vehicle was involed in a head-on collision, crashed into a wall. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. has contacted dealer, and they will inspect vehicle. *ak | |||