1989 AUDI V8 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 91V050000 on 04/10/1991
- Component:
- Equipment:mechanical:jacks
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1989 - 01/31/1991
- Affected:
- 20,800
- Defect:
- Instruction label in the trunk of vehicle is incorrect for the jack supplied with the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- Incorrect use can result in the jack collapsing, withinjury to individuals under or near vehicle during collapse.
- Correction:
- Supply insert to owner's manual noting correct usage, as well as a corrected instruction label for the trunk.
- Notes:
- System: vehicle jack.description of vehicle: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 97V172000 on 10/09/1997
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1988 - 07/30/1993
- Affected:
- 54,800
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.
- 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.
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