Vehicle recall 97V175000 · October 8, 1997
Audi 90, A4 and 3 more models
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- Activation of the air bag under these conditions can cause personal injury.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V175000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 8, 1997
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- October 13, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
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