Volkswagen of America,inc: Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 22, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN IMPROPERLY LOCKING SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Audi A4 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 1997 Audi A6 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V115000.
Full record for the 1997 Audi A4 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →