NHTSA campaign 97V175000

Audi Recall 97V-175: VW/AIR BAG GROUND CONTACT WIRE

NHTSA recall 97V175000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on October 8, 1997, with 39,300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi 90, Audi A4, Audi A6 and more for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 13, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 97V175000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V175000 (also written 97V-175 or 97V175)
Filed by: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Report received: October 8, 1997
Potentially affected: 39,300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal
Owners notified: October 13, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V175000. 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 90
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Audi A4
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Audi A6
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Audi A8
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Audi Cabriolet
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V175000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V175000

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.