NHTSA campaign 97V115000
Audi Recall 97V-115: VW/REAR SEAT BELTS
NHTSA recall 97V115000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on July 22, 1997, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4 and Audi A6 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on July 15, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V115000 (also written 97V-115 or 97V115)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V115000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A4
- 1997 · Vehicles built February 26, 1997 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Audi A6
- 1997 · Vehicles built February 26, 1997 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V115000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN IMPROPERLY LOCKING SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
Notes
NOTE:AUDI HAS TELEPHONED ALL OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS RECALL.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V115000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.