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 | |||||
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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 |
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AIR BAGS | |||
01/04/2013 | 183000 | 1 | |
I was stopped at a red light when a car crashed into the back of my 1997 audi a4. this caused my car to crash into the car in front of me and that car to crash in to the car in front of it. my driver-side air bag did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock up. the air bag on the passenger side did deploy. because the air bag and seat belt did not work, i hit the windshield and had to go to the hospital for medical attention. *tr | |||
01/04/2013 | 183000 | ||
I was stopped at a red light when a car crashed into the back of my 1997 audi a4. this caused my car to crash into the car in front of me and that car to crash in to the car in front of it. my driver-side air bag did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock up. the air bag on the passenger side did deploy. because the air bag and seat belt did not work, i hit the windshield and had to go to the hospital for medical attention. |