Audi · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1997 model year only.
Audi has issued recall 97V175000 for certain 1995-1997 A6 and A8 models. The driver's side airbag may accidentally deploy due to static electricity, posing an injury risk. Dealers will install a ground wire to fix this. Owners should contact Audi or NHTSA if the remedy isn't provided promptly.
Audi has issued a recall, NHTSA ID 97V115000, for certain 1997 Audi A6 vehicles due to rear seat belt retractors that may not lock properly. This issue could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in a crash. Dealers will replace the affected rear seat belt assemblies.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.