1996 AUDI CABRIOLET Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 96V017000 on 01/31/1996
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:switch
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1993 - 11/30/1995
- Affected:
- 24,000
- Defect:
- Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunction.
- Consequence:
- Some electrical accessories, such as, turn signals, windshield wipers, lamps, power wind0ws and air conditioners can malfunction when the car is started.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
- Notes:
- System: electrical; ignition; switch. vehicle description: passenger vehicles. note: 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.
- Campaign:
- 97V175000 on 10/09/1997
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1994 - 09/29/1996
- Affected:
- 39,300
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
1996 AUDI CABRIOLET TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- 9711039701X
- Component:
- 162900 structure:body:roof and pillars
- Summary:
- Condition with vehicles convertible top operation is slow or inoperative. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 20056243
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb
- Bulletin:
- 2012749-2
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-44-08-14
- Component:
- 203000 wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Summary:
- Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by audi of america, inc. and should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. all audi models included. *pe
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