1991 AUDI 100 Recalls (4)

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:
93V006000 on 01/28/1993
Component:
Power train:axle assembly
Manufactured:
09/30/1984 - 12/31/1990
Affected:
152,000
Defect:
The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential.
Consequence:
In the event of failure, the vehicle's drive wheels couldlose power. in extreme circumstances, the front wheels lock, causing rapiddeceleration resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Correction:
Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.
Notes:
System: power train.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic 3-speed transmissions.

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.

Campaign:
01V324000 on 10/14/2001
Component:
Equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Manufactured:
06/30/1990 - 03/30/1992
Affected:
4,300
Defect:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. an electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path.
Consequence:
This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the amplifiers for the rear speaker assemblies. owner notification began july 10, 2002. 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.
Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1991 AUDI 100 TSBs (3)

Bulletin:
20056243
Component:
121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:
Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb
Bulletin:
SB-01-15-29
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Audi: engine, on some vehicles, would run irregularly or have malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on or possible filter element for camshaft adjustment valve can loosen and in oil circuit, there is no damage from loosened particles. model al
Bulletin:
ATE-17-05
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (hve ppe) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (hybrid, plugin hybrid, electric vehicle), the volkswagen tools and equipment team has identified

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