AUDICABRIOLET
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1997 AUDI CABRIOLET recalls
There is 1 NHTSA recall campaign associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as AUDI CABRIOLET.
Most-mentioned components
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · 1
Campaign 97V175000
Air Bags › Frontal
Aug 10, 1997
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.
Risk
ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
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DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
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