Volkswagen of America,inc: Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-inactive
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 6, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 54,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Audi 100 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 Audi 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi 90 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 Audi Coupe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi S4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi V8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi 100 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Audi 200 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi Coupe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi S4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi V8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi 100 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Audi 200 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi 90 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi Coupe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi S4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Audi V8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi 200 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi 80 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Audi 90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi Coupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi S4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Audi V8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 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 97V172000.
Full record for the 1993 Audi 100 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →