VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI’S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
Volkswagen Group of America – VW/AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE
| Report Received Date | 10/06/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97V172000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 54800 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97V172000) |
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